chloric

[ klawr-ik, klohr- ]

adjective
  1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.

Origin of chloric

1
First recorded in 1800–10; chlor(ine) + -ic

Other words from chloric

  • pre·chlo·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chloric

chloric

/ (ˈklɔːrɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state

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