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chloride

chlo·ride

UK/ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/ US/ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any compound containing a chlorine atom

2.

any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)

Origin

From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.

Phrases

  • acetyl chloride
  • acetylcholine chloride
  • acid chloride
  • acyl chloride
  • alkyl chloride
  • alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
  • allyl chloride
  • aluminic chloride

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