CHLORIDES

Noun

chlorides

plural of chloride

Source: Wiktionary


CHLORIDE

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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