English word pseudohalide comes from English pseudo- (False, not genuine, fake.), English halide ((chemistry) A salt of any halogen acid.)

Detailed word origin of pseudohalide

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
pseudo-	English (eng)	False, not genuine, fake.
halide	English (eng)	(chemistry) A salt of any halogen acid.
pseudohalide	English (eng)	(chemistry) A chemical compound that is not a halide, but which resembles a halide in its charge and reactivity.

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