halide

noun

ha·​lide ˈha-ˌlīd How to pronounce halide (audio) ˈhā- How to pronounce halide (audio)
: a binary compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or radical

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Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites. — Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Previously, scientists faced limits in working with halide perovskites. — New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025 There are several optical recording media, which include PiqlFilm that uses black and white, negative silver-halide film on a polyester base. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Photographic film is a light-sensitive cellulose material used for making images, by exposing the silver-halide coating through the camera lens to create a latent image on the film that's then used for making photographic prints. — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halide

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First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of halide was in 1855

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halide

noun
ha·​lide ˈhal-ˌīd How to pronounce halide (audio) ˈhā-ˌlīd How to pronounce halide (audio)
: a binary compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or radical

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