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chloride
[ klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr- ]
noun
- a salt of hydrochloric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is chlorine, as sodium chloride, NaCl.
- a compound containing chlorine, as methyl chloride, CH 3 Cl.
chloride
/ kləˈrɪdɪk; ˈklɔːraɪd /
noun
- any salt of hydrochloric acid, containing the chloride ion Cl –
- any compound containing a chlorine atom, such as methyl chloride (chloromethane), CH 3 Cl
chloride
/ ô′ī′ /
- A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical.
Derived Forms
- chloridic, adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chloride1
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Example Sentences
Centers for Disease Control says chloroethane, which is also called ethyl chloride, is a colorless gas with a sharp odor that can also exist as a quick-evaporating liquid.
Distillers threw rotten fruit and molasses waste in the gallon to brew with ammonium chloride to produce something called “snake juice,” which was collected by lepers and taken around the city.
Several steel manufacturers lie in the flood-prone region of Asheville, and many were concerned that Silver-Line Plastics, which manufactures PVC pipes, could have released solvents or vinyl chloride into the surrounding environment with the flood.
Kyiv, he claimed, was violating the international Chemical Weapons Convention with a variety of substances with the assistance of Western countries, including the psychochemical warfare agent BZ as well as hydrocyanic acid and cyanogen chloride.
She found that plastics contain dangerous chemicals like ethylene chloride and vinyl chloride, which Formosa was leaking into the water.
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