PERCHLORIDE

perchloride

(noun) a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

perchloride (plural perchlorides)

(chemistry) A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series.

Source: Wiktionary


Per*chlo"ride, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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