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

Example Sentences

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The best method for preparing pure phosphorous acid is by hydrolyzing phosphorus trichloride:

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Further purification of the boron begins with conversion of the impure boron into boron trichloride.

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

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Dr. Carlson pointed an accusing finger at nitrogen trichloride, a bleaching agent used in 90% of all white flour milled in the U.S.

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These compounds closely resemble the trichloride in their methods of preparation and their properties, forming oxyhaloids with water, and double compounds with ammonia, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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