Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete word referring to the subhalid or subhalide, a type of chemical compound.

“The chemist spent years studying the properties of subhalides, including the subhalid.”

2. verb

To subhalid or subhalide, in chemistry, means to convert a substance into a subhalide.

“The reaction subhalids the metal, resulting in the formation of a stable subhalide compound.”