noun as in strong fondness

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Example:Fluorine is the most reactive halogen, easily forming compounds with almost all other elements.

Definition:An element of Group 17 in the periodic table, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, each having seven electrons in the outer shell, giving each a valence of -1 in compounds; very chemically reactive.

From halogen

Example:Silver chloride is a common halide used in photography and as a protective base in glass.

Definition:A compound of a halogen with a metal or other element, such as sodium chloride (table salt); any compound that contains a halogen in the -1 oxidation state.

From halide