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chloride

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chlo·ride  (klôrd, klr-)
n.
A binary compound of chlorine.
chlo·ridic (kl-rdk) adj.
chloride
Noun
Chem
1. any compound of chlorine and another element and radical
2. any salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
chloride  (klôrd)
A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
chloride [ˈklɔːraɪd] n → cloruro
chloride [ˈklɔːraɪd] n → chlorure m
chloride [ˈklɔːraɪd] n → Chlorid nt
chloride [ˈklɔːraɪd] n → cloruro


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of chloride of sodium; then, in a smaller quantity, chlorides of magnesium and of potassium, bromide of magnesium, sulphate of magnesia, sulphate and carbonate of lime.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
He therefore approached the bed, and while his companion was dipping the fingers with which he had touched the lips of the corpse in chloride of lime, he uncovered the calm and pale face, which looked like that of a sleeping angel.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The bare walls gave out a heavy hospital smell of chloride of lime.
The Mutiny of the Mavericks by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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