chloride

American  

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

noun

• chlorides
  plural

1. a salt of hydrochloric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is chlorine, as sodium chloride, NaCl.

2. a compound containing chlorine, as methyl chloride, CH 3 Cl.

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chloride British  

/ ˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. any salt of hydrochloric acid, containing the chloride ion Cl ^–

2. any compound containing a chlorine atom, such as methyl chloride (chloromethane), CH 3 Cl

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chloride Scientific  

/ klôr′īd′ /

1. A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• chloridic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• chlorides
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of chloride

First recorded in 1805–15; chlor- ² + -ide ( def. )

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• chlorine vs. chloride

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Example Sentences

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Another possibility is replacing some sodium chloride, the main ingredient in ordinary table salt, with potassium salts.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The intentional burning of vinyl chloride in derailed tanker cars sent a cloud over the town of 4,500 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the case of large, multiple-battery fires, they can burn for days, while releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Salt particles -- specifically sodium chloride and potassium chloride -- are most often used" as cloud-seeding agents, said Adnan Yarmohammed, one of the Emirati officials in charge of sharing his country's experience.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Question. In sodium chloride, which element has the negative charge?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

In related work published in Cell Reports Physical Science, the same group reported a method for directly combining these gases with acid chlorides to produce industrially important ketones in a single step.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026

The health ministry is considering a request from the water utility to allow levels of sodium, chlorides, and other chemicals to remain above recommended levels.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 17, 2023

Students reported smelling mysterious odors like tangerine and chlorides and were hospitalized after having difficulty breathing and experiencing heart palpitations, nausea and numbness in their limbs.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

It is an important and versatile acid in industry and is important for the manufacture of metal chlorides, dyes, glue, glucose, and various other chemicals.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The fact that the water of infected wells and springs is usually much liked and sought for is to a considerable extent due to the presence of these chlorides.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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