halide

halide — noun

1. a chemical formed when a halogen, such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine, joins wi

1.名詞C2
釋義

a chemical formed when a halogen, such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine, joins with another element that gives up electrons more easily, for example sodium or silver.

例句

Greta studied how silver halide crystals react to light in old photographic film.

collocation: silver halide (photography context)

Common table salt is a halide of sodium, formed when sodium bonds with chlorine.

pattern: a halide of [electropositive element]

同義詞
  • halogen compound

    more descriptive lay term; halide is the specific chemistry term

  • halogen salt

    applies when the halide is ionic (e.g. sodium chloride); not all halides are salts

文法句型

a halide of [element]

用法筆記

Almost always appears in scientific or technical writing. Often preceded by the name of the electropositive partner ('silver halide', 'potassium halide', 'metal halide') rather than standing alone.

常見錯誤

❌Halide is a type of acid.
✅A halide is a compound of a halogen with another element.
💡a halide is not itself an acid, though some halides come from halogen acids.