noun. ['ˈhæˌlaɪd'] a salt of any halogen acid.
noun. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
1. Noun Phrase For example, a halogen attached to an alkane molecule (a halogen in a bond with a hydrocarbon) is an alkyl halide, also known as a haloalkane.
