alkyl halide

1. 1.

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

   Synonymshaloalkane

   Broaderorganic compound

   Narrowerhaloform

Questions about alkyl halide

What does alkyl halide mean?

alkyl halide means "organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane".

What is another word for alkyl halide?

Close synonyms include haloalkane. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.