halide
/ˈhæl.aɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.54 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
noun
Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
Example Sentences
- "sulfur halides such as disulfur dichloride"
- "Potassium iodide is a halide."
- "Iodide is a halide."
- "One word on halides; They may be more expensive to set up, but they are far brighter than tubes, illuminate a larger growing area, and are much cheaper to run in the long run in terms of the light ouput you get/ unit of electricity consumed.. also an advantage for taller trees, or anything over 10 " tall.."
- "Yes, heating is a problem with basically any reef set-up in the summer in a non-ACed house, and halides make it worse."
- "I've also heard blue lights for an hour then kick on the halides for 6-8 hours then blue lights (actinic) again for an hour then the moon lights/no lights."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhæl.aɪd/
- British English: /ˈheɪ.laɪd/