CHLORIDE
chloride
(noun) any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
chloride
(noun) any compound containing a chlorine atom
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chloride (plural chlorides)
(chemistry) any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical
Synonyms
• muriate (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo"ride, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A binary compound of chlorine with another element or radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt). Chloride of ammonium, sal ammoniac.
– Chloride of lime, bleaching powder; a grayish white substance, CaOClcalcium hypochlorite. See Hypochlorous acid, under Hypochlorous.
– Mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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