Halide
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A binary chemical compound formed when a halogen element bonds with a less electronegative element or group, such as a metallic salt.
“Silver halide crystals are the light-sensitive material at the heart of traditional photographic film.”
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Contains ALIDE with H as the sole distinguishing opener from patterns like SLIDE or GLIDE
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Worth 10 points, a useful chemistry term that pluralises cleanly to HALIDES
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