haloid

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Synonyms: haploid, hyaloid, halid, haloed, hyloid

Antonyms: haploid, hyaloid, halid, haloed, hyloid

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Resembling [[salt]]; said of certain [[binary compound]]s consisting of a [[metal]] united to a negative element or [[radical]], and now chiefly applied to the [[chloride]]s, [[bromide]]s, [[iodide]]s, and sometimes the [[fluoride]]s and [[cyanide]]s.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Any haloid substance.

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