: a binary compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or radical
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Some are looking at the cutting edge materials used in photovoltaics, such as halide perovskites.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2017
Perovskites, a rapidly growing area of photovoltaic research, are a hybrid of organic compounds, metals, and halides, with crystal structures mirroring those of the mineral calcium titanium oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2020
The lights have replaced the original metal-halide lighting system on eight light towers spaced around Victory Field.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2023
The cloned cuttings are grown in a proprietary mix of soil and peat, initially in three-gallon containers under metal halide lights that shine for 18 hours a day and produce a blue-spectrum light mimicking spring-time sunshine.
—Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 22 Feb. 2021
The alkyne-azide bond was superefficient and left the original target, the acyl halide, largely untouched.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 4 Oct. 2022
Oregon State is replacing the current metal halide bulbs with LED fixtures.
—oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2022
The projection was done through a glass plate coated with a transparent emulsion of very fine silver halide grains on the other side.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022
Better yet, the ski resort replaced its old metal halide lights with LED lights this season, which means better lighting and less energy consumption.
—oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2017
Perovskites, a rapidly growing area of photovoltaic research, are a hybrid of organic compounds, metals, and halides, with crystal structures mirroring those of the mineral calcium titanium oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2020
The lights have replaced the original metal-halide lighting system on eight light towers spaced around Victory Field.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2023
The cloned cuttings are grown in a proprietary mix of soil and peat, initially in three-gallon containers under metal halide lights that shine for 18 hours a day and produce a blue-spectrum light mimicking spring-time sunshine.
—Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 22 Feb. 2021
The alkyne-azide bond was superefficient and left the original target, the acyl halide, largely untouched.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 4 Oct. 2022
Oregon State is replacing the current metal halide bulbs with LED fixtures.
—oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2022
The projection was done through a glass plate coated with a transparent emulsion of very fine silver halide grains on the other side.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022
Better yet, the ski resort replaced its old metal halide lights with LED lights this season, which means better lighting and less energy consumption.
—oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2022
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1855, in the meaning defined above
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