hydrohalic

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adjective

Composed of hydrogen and a halogen.

OriginEnglish halo- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) ← Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls →
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Meanings

adjectivehydrohalic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryComposed of hydrogen and a halogen.

Origin

  1. Englishhydro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  5. Englishhalo-
  6. Englishhydrohalic

From hydro- + halo- + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

halohydric
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APA

hydrohalic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrohalic

MLA

“hydrohalic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrohalic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrohalic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrohalic.

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