BICHLORIDE

dichloride, bichloride

(noun) a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bichloride (plural bichlorides)

(chemistry) A dichloride.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*chlo"ride, n. Etym: [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride. Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes called corrosive sublimate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

1 May 2025

ECONOMIC

(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

coffee icon