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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