Akademik

hal-

combining form or halo-

Etymology: French, from Greek, from hals salt — more at salt

1. : of or relating to a salt

halochromism

2. [International Scientific Vocabulary, from halogen]

a. : halogen

halide

b. now usually halo- : containing halogen

haloalkyl groups

— compare chlor- 3

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var. of halo- before a vowel: halite.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.