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Haloid vs Hyaloid - What's the difference?

haloid | hyaloid |

As adjectives the difference between haloid and hyaloid

is that 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 while hyaloid is transparent or glossy.

As a noun haloid

is (chemistry) any haloid substance.

haloid

English

Adjective

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  • (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)

    hyaloid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • transparent or glossy

    • Derived terms

    * hyaloid artery * hyaloid fossa * hyaloid membrane

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