HYDROCHLORIDE

hydrochloride

(noun) a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrochloride (plural hydrochlorides)

(chemistry) A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*chlo"ride, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A compound of hydrochloric acid with a base; -- distinguished from a chloride, where only chlorine unites with the base.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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