halogenide

noun

hal·​o·​gen·​ide

ˈhaləjə̇ˌnīd,

haˈläj-

plural -s

: halide

—used in the nomenclature adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary halogen + -ide

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