photohalide

noun

pho·​to·​halide

¦fōt(ˌ)ō+

: any of a series of variously colored products formed by the action of radiant energy on silver halide or obtained by the introduction of colloidal silver into silver halide during its preparation

Word History

Etymology

phot- + halide

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Rhymes for photohalide

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide