Word
chloride
Phoneticschlo·ride
US/ˈkɫɔɹaɪd/
UK/klˈɔːɹaɪd/
Definitions
01chemical compound
n. a substance made when chlorine combines with another chemical element.
n. a binary compound of chlorine with another element or radical, typically a salt formed by the action of hydrochloric acid.
“Sodium chloride is the scientific name for the common salt we use in cooking.”
“The chemist analyzed the sample to determine the concentration of magnesium chloride present in the industrial runoff.”
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Usually functions as a countable noun in a chemical context, but can be uncountable when referring to the substance generally.
02the ion
n. a chlorine atom that has a negative charge.
n. the anionic form of chlorine (Cl⁻), which is a major electrolyte found in all body fluids.
“The doctor checked the level of chloride in the patient's blood test.”
“Chloride channels in the cell membrane play a crucial role in maintaining the electrical balance of the nervous system.”
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“Sodium and chloride are the two main charged components of common salt.” “Some of the toxic gases released during an explosion include phosphoryl fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide.” “It is going to present itself as walking pneumonia.”
Other gases released include p hosphoryl fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide .” Etymology
From chlor(ine) + -ide, coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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