chlo·ride (klôr  d , kl r-)n. A binary compound of chlorine. chlo·rid ic (kl -r dk) adj. |
chloride [ˈklɔːraɪd]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt of hydrochloric acid, containing the chloride ion Cl-
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any compound containing a chlorine atom, such as methyl chloride (chloromethane), CH3Cl
chloridic [kləˈrɪdɪk] adj
| chloride (klôrd) A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical. |
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| Noun | 1. | chloride - any compound containing a chlorine atom chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight calomel, mercurous chloride - a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic trichloride - any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule bichloride, dichloride - a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule perchloride - a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine aluminium chloride, aluminum chloride - a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst dichloromethane, methylene chloride - a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant obidoxime chloride - a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX silver chloride - a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions stannic chloride - a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine hemin, protohemin - a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood |
| 2. | chloride - any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion) K-Dur 20, K-lor, K-lyte, Kaochlor, Klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate - salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency halide - a salt of any halogen acid |
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