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chloride
noun(chlo-ride)a compound of chlorine with another element or group; especially : a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
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noun(chlo-ride)a monovalent anion consisting of one atom of chlorine
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noun phrase(chlo-ride)bleaching powder
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noun(chlo-ride)a white crystalline volatile salt NH4Cl that is used in dry cells and as an expectorant —called also sal ammoniac
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noun(chlo-ride)a white deliquescent salt CaCl2 used in its anhydrous state as a drying and dehumidifying agent and in a hydrated state for controlling dust and ice on roads
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noun(chlo-ride)a chloride of cobalt; especially : the dichloride CoCl2 that is blue when dehydrated, turns red in the presence of moisture, and is used to indicate humidity
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noun(chlo-ride)a colorless pungent flammable gaseous or volatile liquid C2H5Cl used especially as a topical anesthetic
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noun(chlo-ride)a deliquescent dark salt FeCl3 that readily hydrates to the yellow-orange form and that is used especially for etching, in sewage treatment, and as an astringent
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noun(chlo-ride)a colorless pungent poisonous gas HCl that fumes in moist air and yields hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water
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noun(chlo-ride)a bitter deliquescent salt MgCl2 used especially as a source of magnesium metal
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noun(chlo-ride)a heavy crystalline poisonous compound HgCl2 used as a disinfectant and fungicide and in photography