Etymology

halide

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Today it means: Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid). Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English hal(ogen)
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  1. Englishhal(ogen)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. English todayhalide

From hal(ogen) + -ide.

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