trichloride

American

[trahy-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-] / traɪˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

a chloride having three atoms of chlorine, as ferric chloride, FeCl 3 .

trichloride British

/ traɪˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

any compound that contains three chlorine atoms per molecule

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Etymology

Origin of trichloride

First recorded in 1860–65; tri- + chloride

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trichloride

Researchers place the PVC in a solvent, then add aluminum trichloride and alpha olefins.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

The next step is to heat a mixture of boron trichloride and hydrogen:

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The best method for preparing pure phosphorous acid is by hydrolyzing phosphorus trichloride:

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Arsenic trichloride, when mixed with enough water, breaks down into arsenic trioxide and hydrochloric acid in a chemical reaction that increases its corrosive properties.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bismuth trichloride forms double compounds with hydrochloric acid, the chlorides of the alkaline metals, ammonia, nitric oxide and nitrosyl chloride.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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