Plural of haloid; multiple binary compounds formed between halogens and other elements.
From 'haloid' + '-s' (plural). The plural form of an older chemical nomenclature term.
The shift from 'haloids' to 'halides' in scientific language is subtle, but it represents chemistry becoming more standardized—when scientists across countries use the same terms, they collaborate better and avoid confusion.
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