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Halide vs Tetrahalide - What's the difference?

halide | tetrahalide |

In chemistry terms the difference between halide and tetrahalide

is that halide is a salt of any halogen acid while tetrahalide is any halide having four halogen atoms.

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

    Anagrams

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    tetrahalide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any halide having four halogen atoms

    • Related terms

    * tetrabromide * tetrachloride * tetrafluoride * tetraiodide