tetrachloride

[ te-truh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.

tetrachloride

/ ˌtɛtrəˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule

   carbon tetrachloride, CCl4

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrachloride¹

First recorded in 1865–70; tetra- + chloride

Example Sentences

All use an extinguishing liquid with carbon tetrachloride as a base.

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The same fact was observed in 1858 by Hofmann, who used the tetrachloride of carbon as an oxidizing agent.

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When passed through a red-hot tube with chlorine it yields carbon tetrachloride and sulphur chloride (H. Kolbe).

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Extinguishers arranged to throw a stream of carbon tetrachloride are also on the market.

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The reaction may be started, however, by the addition of a few drops of a solution of copper sulphate or platinum tetrachloride.

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