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hydrochloride

[hahy-druh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-]
noun
  1. a salt, especially of an alkaloid, formed by the direct union of hydrochloric acid with an organic base that makes the organic constituent more soluble.
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Origin of hydrochloride

First recorded in 1820–30; hydro-2 + chloride
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Examples from the Web for hydrochloride

Historical Examples

  • The nitrate and hydrochloride are at present much used in pharmacy.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection

    Alexander Wynter Blyth

  • The hydrochloride is soluble in alcohol and in water, melting-point about 205°.

  • The hydrochloride crystallises in white plates, and has a melting-point of 192°.

  • Hydrochloride of nicotine is more easily volatilised than the pure base.

  • It gives a precipitate with potassium iodide if a solution of the hydrochloride be used.

British Dictionary definitions for hydrochloride

hydrochloride

noun
  1. a quaternary salt formed by the addition of hydrochloric acid to an organic base, such as aniline hydrochloride, [C 6 H 5 NH 3 ] + Cl -
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hydrochloride in Medicine

hydrochloride

(hī′drə-klôr′īd′)
n.
  1. A compound resulting from the reaction of hydrochloric acid with an organic base.
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hydrochloride in Science

hydrochloride

[hī′drə-klôr′īd′]
  1. A salt containing the group HCl. Many important drugs are hydrochlorides.
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