What is another word for halides?
Pronunciation: [hˈala͡ɪdz] (IPA) 
Halides are a class of chemical compounds that consist of one or more halogens, such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine, combined with one or more elements from the periodic table. These compounds have a wide variety of uses in industrial, medical, and agricultural applications. Synonyms for the term halides include halogens, halides salts, halogenoids, and halocompounds. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe compounds that contain halogen atoms. Halides are often used as reactions intermediates, catalysts, and precursors for a wide variety of chemical reactions. Consequently, halides are an important class of compounds that are studied extensively by chemists and chemical engineers.
