trichloride

[trahy-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-]

noun

Chemistry.

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

trichloride

/ traɪˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. any compound that contains three chlorine atoms per molecule

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichloride¹

First recorded in 1860–65; tri- + chloride

Example Sentences

But it can be readily converted into phosphorous trichloride, a heavily regulated compound that is restricted from import into Syria because of its known use as a precursor for sarin and other nerve agents.

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Doing so also created enough nitrogen trichloride gas to possibly exacerbate asthma and other respiratory problems.

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A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.

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Auric chloride, or gold trichloride, AuCl3, is a dark ruby-red or reddish-brown, crystalline, deliquescent powder obtained by dissolving the metal in aqua regia.

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The trichloride GaCl3 is similarly formed when the metal is heated in a rapid stream of chlorine, and may be purified by distillation in an atmosphere of nitrogen.

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