chloride

[ klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr- ]

/ ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr- /

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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.

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Origin of chloride

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

Words nearby chloride

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

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How to use chloride in a sentence

Pedialyte is an advanced, medical-grade hydration formula that contains potassium, sodium, and chloride.
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The ionic compound formed between sodium and chloride ions is called sodium chloride.
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Smaller, “secondary” cells transport water and negatively charged ions, such as chloride.
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Chloride of Lime … bad smell … bad egg … white of egg … fowl … grain … flour … flour and water … milk fluid … milk.
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The same effect may be produced by dipping the straw into the chloride of lime dissolved in water.
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There had never been screens on a barn in Bentford before, however, nor any chloride of lime used.
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It gave a bluish-black color with impure ferrous sulphate and a dark color with ferric chloride.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
An alcoholic solution of this substance gave a dark color with ferric chloride and a light colored precipitate with lead acetate.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme

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 forms of chloride

chloridic (kləˈrɪdɪk), adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for chloride

chloride

[ klôr′īd′ ]

A binary compound of chlorine.

Other words from chloride

chlo•rid′ic (klə-rĭd′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for chloride

chloride

[ klôr′īd′ ]

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