chloride

See also: Chloride

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: klôʹrīd'; IPA(key): /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/
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  • (US) enPR: klôrʹīd'; IPA(key): /ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹaɪd

Noun

chloride (plural chlorides)

  1. (chemistry) any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical

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Noun

chloride n (plural chloriden or chlorides)

  1. chloride

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