perchloride

[ per-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

Origin of perchloride

1
First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloride

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British Dictionary definitions for perchloride

perchloride

/ (pəˈklɔːraɪd) /


noun
  1. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element

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