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Haloid vs Aloid - What's the difference?

haloid | aloid |

As nouns the difference between haloid and aloid

is that haloid is (chemistry) any haloid substance while aloid is (zoology) any member of the aloidae.

As an adjective haloid

is (chemistry) resembling salt; said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes the fluorides and cyanides.

haloid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Resembling salt; said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes the fluorides and cyanides.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any haloid substance.
    • (Webster 1913)

    aloid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Aloidae.