chloric
[ klawr-ik, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr ɪk, ˈkloʊr- /
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adjective
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
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Origin of chloric
First recorded in 1800–10; chlor(ine) + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM chloric
pre·chlo·ric, adjectiveWords nearby chloric
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chloric
/ (ˈklɔːrɪk) /
adjective
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state
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