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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chloride chlorides

When thermal runaway starts, the process can continue for days, with the potential for batteries to release toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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

FA reduced the rise in intracellular calcium caused by potassium chloride.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

SCG Chemical’s earnings should be aided by improved spreads for high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

It was used in heavy industry to render other compounds like refined gasoline or polyvinyl chloride for plastic pipe production.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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

Collectively, the 81 refineries studied across the country dumped 1.6 billion pounds of chlorides, sulfates and other dissolved solids into waterways in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

The chlorides diminish during the paroxysms, until just before the crisis their amount is very small, or they may even have disappeared.

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

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