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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

Researchers place the PVC in a solvent, then add aluminum trichloride and alpha olefins.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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

Iodine, antimony trichloride, molybdenum pentachloride, ferric chloride, ferric oxide, antimony, tin, stannic oxide and ferrous sulphate have all been used as chlorine carriers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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