pseudohalide

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noun

A chemical compound that is not a halide, but which resembles a halide in its charge and reactivity.

OriginEnglish halide ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudohalide (plural pseudohalides)

plural pseudohalides

  1. chemistryA chemical compound that is not a halide, but which resembles a halide in its charge and reactivity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishhalide
  6. Englishpseudohalide

From pseudo- + halide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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