chloride

[ klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr- ]

/ ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

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

a compound containing chlorine, as methyl chloride, CH3Cl.

Nearby words

chlorenchyma, chlorhexidine, chlorhydria, chloric, chloric acid, chloride, chloride of lime, chloride paper, chloride shift, chloridize, chloriduria

Origin of chloride

First recorded in 1805–15; chlor-² + -ide

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Examples from the Web for chloride

Iota is informed that the Chloride of Barium, used in about the same proportion as common salt, will give the tint he desires.
Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853|Various
The soda saltpetre generally contains a quantity of the chloride of sodium.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
However, it is agreed on all hands that when chloride of zinc is used it must be carefully washed off.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
This utensil should contain the chloride of lime solution previously mentioned.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

Wash wound and cut with fresh solution of chloride of lime (one part to sixty parts of water).
The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chloride

chloride

/ (ˈklɔːraɪd) /

noun

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

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

Derived Formschloridic (kləˈrɪdɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for chloride

chloride

"compound of chlorine and another element," 1812, coined by Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829) from chlorine + -ide on the analogy of oxide.

Medicine definitions for chloride

chloride

[ klôr′īd′ ]

n.

A binary compound of chlorine.

Related formschlo•rid′ic (klə-rĭd′ĭk) adj.

Science definitions for chloride

chloride

[ klôr′īd′ ]

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