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

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

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The pentachloride sublimes when warmed and forms an equilibrium with the trichloride and chlorine when heated.

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Arsenic trichloride, when mixed with enough water, breaks down into arsenic trioxide and hydrochloric acid in a chemical reaction that increases its corrosive properties.

From Time Magazine Archive

Antimony pentachloride, SbCl5 is prepared by heating the trichloride in a current of chlorine.

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

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