bichloride

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

/ baɪˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

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noun Chemistry.

dichloride.

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Origin of bichloride

First recorded in 1800–10; bi-¹ + chloride

Words nearby bichloride

Bichat, Bichat's fissure, Bichat's membrane, Biche-la-mar, bichir, bichloride, bichloride of mercury, Bichon Frise, bichromate, bichromate process, bichrome

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How to use bichloride in a sentence

Wash the hands in bichloride solution after visiting a case, and do not touch the door-knob or things in the room.
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Formalin is the best disinfectant for wall-paper unless the child has spat upon it—then use the bichloride.
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You must then wet with bichloride everything the child has touched, and boil all eating utensils.
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Sometimes the bichloride will not injure the wall-paper, but if there are gilt figures upon it these will be blackened.
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If you determine to have the room repapered, wet it with bichloride before you bring in the workmen.
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British Dictionary definitions for bichloride

bichloride

/ (baɪˈklɔːraɪd) /

noun

another name for dichloride

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