chloride
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈkɫɔɹaɪd// UK //klˈɔːɹaɪd// chlo·ride
n. a chemical compound formed when chlorine bonds with another element. You see this word often in science class or on food labels.
n. an anion of chlorine, or a chemical compound containing this ion, typically formed by the reaction of chlorine with a metal or other element.
Table salt is a common chloride compound.
The lab report listed high chloride levels in the water sample.
Sodium chloride dissolves readily in water, dissociating into positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions that conduct electricity.
From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.