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Halide

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{hal'-ide} Halide refers to the chemical-combining form of any of the HALOGEN elements: fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. A halide may be any compound that contains a halogen atom, such as sodium chloride (table salt) or stannous fluoride (tooth decay preventative), or a mineral such as fluorspar, that contains a halogen element. chloroform is an example of an organic halide or, more specifically, an alkyl halide.

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