chloric

American  

[klawr-ik, klohr-] / ˈklɔr ɪk, ˈkloʊr- /

adjective

1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.

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chloric British  

/ ˈklɔːrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state

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Other Word Forms

• prechloric adjective

Etymology

Origin of chloric

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

Example Sentences

Before the Institute scientists can fill an order, they must dig up their mammoth, clean the bones thoroughly, wash them in a solution of chloric acid and water.

From Time Magazine Archive

This releases chloric acid, which, being an extremely powerful antiseptic, kills the bacteria to which the ulcers are due.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

At such temperatures chloric ether became solid, and carefully prepared chloroform exhibited a granular pellicle on its surface.

From The Ocean and its Wonders by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

CHLORATES, the metallic salts of chloric acid; they are all solids, soluble in water, the least soluble being the potassium salt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

About ten o'clock the cow was cast, with the assistance of R. McClure, V.S., after which she was placed under the influence of chloric ether.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert