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Haline vs Halide - What's the difference?

haline | halide |

As an adjective haline

is salty; saline.

As a noun halide is

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haline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • salty; saline
  • of, or relating to the degree of saltiness
  • Derived terms

    * euryhaline * mesohaline * oligohaline * stenohaline * thermohaline

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    halide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A salt of any halogen acid.
  • Potassium iodide is a halide .

    Derived terms

    * pseudohalide

    See also

    * fluoride * chloride * bromide * iodide

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