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trichloride

American

[trahy-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-] / traɪˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

a chloride having three atoms of chlorine, as ferric chloride, FeCl 3 .

trichloride British

/ traɪˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

any compound that contains three chlorine atoms per molecule

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Etymology

Origin of trichloride

First recorded in 1860–65; tri- + chloride

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trichloride

Phosphorus trichloride is a colorless liquid that is prepared by passing chlorine over molten phosphorus.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The next step is to heat a mixture of boron trichloride and hydrogen:

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Phosphorus pentachloride is an off-white solid that is prepared by oxidizing the trichloride with excess chlorine.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

For 25 years U.S. millers have been using in their flour a compound called nitrogen trichloride.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chlorides of the metals are instantly decomposed by fluorine, generally at the ordinary temperature, and in certain cases, antimony trichloride for instance, with the appearance of flame.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various

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