haloid

[ hal-oid, hey-loid ]

adjective

1. Also hal·o·gen·oid [] resembling or derived from a halogen.

noun

1. a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.

haloid

/ ˈhælɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling or derived from a halogen

   a haloid salt

noun

1. a compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules; halide

Word History and Origins

Origin of haloid¹

First recorded in 1835–45; hal- + -oid

Example Sentences

His father, Lester Corrsin, was a scientist at Haloid Xerox Corporation and its successor, Xerox, and taught physics and computer science at Bard College.

From New York Times

The series “Latent Eastman Kodak Velox, expired May 1919, processed 2014” employs paper that expired just after World War I, while other works use papers with bold and curious names like “Haloid Military,” “Defender Argo” and “Agfa Cykora.”

From New York Times

Mr. Oum made his name on a self-released video called “Haloid,” a mash-up using characters from the video games Halo and Metroid, which circulated online in 2007.

From New York Times

He first came to the attention of Burnie Burns, Rooster Teeth’s founder, through a video he made in 2007 called “Haloid.”

From New York Times

A salt of the class formed by the combination of an acid and a base, or by the union of two oxides, two sulphides, selenides, or tellurides, as distinguished from a haloid compound.

From Project Gutenberg