haloid: Meaning and Definition of

hal•oid

Pronunciation: (hal'oid, hā'loid), [key]
— Chem. Chem.
—adj.
  1. resembling or derived from a halogen.
—n.
  1. a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.
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