alkyl halide

Definitions of alkyl halide

1. noun

   organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
   synonyms: haloalkane

   types:

   haloform

   compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom

   chloroform, trichloromethane

   a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic

   bromoform, tribromomethane

   colorless liquid haloform CHBr3

   fluoroform, trifluoromethane

   colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)

   iodoform, tri-iodomethane

   sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3

   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical