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alkyl halide
noun
organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
Syn: ↑haloalkane
Hypernyms: ↑organic compound
Hyponyms: ↑haloform

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noun
: a compound (as methyl iodide, ethyl bromide) of an alkyl group with a halogen

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Chem.
a compound with the type formula RX, where R is an alkyl group and X is a halogen.
[1895-1900]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.