perchloride

American  

[per-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-] / pərˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

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perchloride British  

/ pəˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element

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Etymology

Origin of perchloride

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloride

Example Sentences

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perchloride

The perchloride of mercury sublimes undecomposed in the bulb, previously undergoing fusion.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

The hæmorrhage may be pretty smart, but can generally be easily checked by compresses; if necessary, these can be soaked in the solution of the perchloride of iron.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

And if, as you tell me, there is some mercurial perchloride, Taggart and the Medical Staff will jump for joy.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

The perchloride of mercury is another very powerful antiseptic used in solutions of strength 1 in 2000, 1 in 1000 and 1 in 500.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

The mordant used in perchloride of iron, which is a 'still mordant,' i.e., one which does not evolve bubbles of gas.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.