Chloride is a chemical compound of chlorine and another substance.
The scientific name for common salt is sodium chloride.
chloride in British English
(ˈklɔːraɪd)
noun
1.
any salt of hydrochloric acid, containing the chloride ion Cl–
2.
any compound containing a chlorine atom, such as methyl chloride (chloromethane), CH3Cl
Derived forms
chloridic (kləˈrɪdɪk)
adjective
chloride in American English
(ˈklɔrˌaɪd)
noun
a compound in which chlorine is combined with any of certain other elements or with a radical
Examples of 'chloride' in a sentence
chloride
They are bypassing the Chloride board and taking their approach straight to shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has written to the Chloride board demanding access to its books.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
chloride
British English: chloride NOUN
Chloride is a chemical compound of chlorine and another substance.
The scientific name for common salt is sodium chloride.
American English: chloride
Brazilian Portuguese: cloreto
Chinese: 氯化物
European Spanish: cloruro
French: chlorure
German: Chlorid
Italian: cloruro
Japanese: 塩化物
Korean: 염화물
European Portuguese: cloreto
Latin American Spanish: cloruro
All related terms of 'chloride'
zinc chloride
a white odourless soluble poisonous granular solid used in manufacturing parchment paper and vulcanized fibre and in preserving wood. It is also a soldering flux , embalming agent , and a medical astringent and antiseptic . Formula: ZnCl 2
acetyl chloride
a colourless pungent liquid used as an acetylating agent . Formula: CH 3 COCl
barium chloride
a poisonous compound, BaCl 2 , consisting of flat white crystals that are soluble in water: it is used to treat water, metals, leather , etc.
ethyl chloride
a colorless liquid, C 2 H 5 Cl, prepared by heating ethyl alcohol with hydrogen chloride in the presence of zinc chloride: used in preparing tetraethyl lead and ethyl cellulose , and as a local anesthetic
ferric chloride
a compound that in its anhydrous form, FeCl 3 , occurs as a black-brown, water-soluble solid; in its hydrated form, FeCl 3 ⋅xH 2 O, it occurs in orange-yellow, deliquescent crystals : used chiefly in engraving , for deodorizing sewage , as a mordant , and in medicine as an astringent and styptic
methyl chloride
a colourless gas with an ether-like odour , used as a refrigerant and anaesthetic . Formula: CH 3 Cl
silver chloride
a white insoluble powder that darkens on exposure to light because of the production of metallic silver : used in making photographic emulsions and papers. Formula: AgCl
sodium chloride
common table salt; a soluble colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally as halite and in sea water: widely used as a seasoning and preservative for food and in the manufacture of chemicals, glass, and soap . Formula: NaCl
vinyl chloride
a colourless flammable gaseous unsaturated compound made by the chlorination of ethylene and used as a refrigerant and in the manufacture of PVC; chloroethylene; chloroethene. Formula: CH:CHCl
ammonium chloride
a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux . Formula: NH 4 Cl
calcium chloride
a white deliquescent salt occurring naturally in seawater and used in the de-icing of roads and as a drying agent . Formula: CaCl 2
carbonyl chloride
→ phosgene
ethanoyl chloride
a colourless pungent liquid used as an acetylating agent . Formula: CH 3 COCl
hydrogen chloride
a colourless pungent corrosive gas obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on sodium chloride : used in making vinyl chloride and other organic chemicals . Formula: HCl
mercuric chloride
a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide , antiseptic , and preservative for wood . Formula: HgCl 2
mercurous chloride
a white tasteless insoluble powder used as a fungicide and formerly as a medical antiseptic , cathartic , and diuretic . Formula: Hg 2 Cl 2
mercury chloride
→ mercuric chloride
methylene chloride
a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent , e. g . in paint strippers . Formula: CH 2 Cl 2
polyvinyl chloride
→ PVC
potassium chloride
a white soluble crystalline substance used as a fertilizer and in medicine to prevent potassium deficiency . Formula: KCl
benzalkonium chloride
a white or yellowish-white, water-soluble mixture of ammonium chloride derivatives having the structure C 8 H 10 NRCl, where R is a mixture of radicals ranging from C 8 H 17 – to C 18 H 37 –, that occurs as an amorphous powder or in gelatinous lumps : used chiefly as an antiseptic and a disinfectant
chloride of lime
a white powder with the approximate formula CaOCl 2 , obtained by treating slaked lime with chlorine and used for disinfecting and bleaching
phenarsazine chloride
a yellow poisonous crystalline solid that readily sublimes ; diphenylaminechlorarsine. It is used in chemical warfare as a vomiting agent . Formula: C 6 H 4 AsClNHC 6 H 4 ; relative density : 1.65; melting pt: 195°C; boiling pt: 410°C
mercury(I) chloride
a white tasteless insoluble powder used as a fungicide and formerly as a medical antiseptic , cathartic , and diuretic . Formula: Hg 2 Cl 2
mercury(II) chloride
a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide , antiseptic , and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl 2
methylthionine chloride
a dark-green crystalline compound forming a blue aqueous solution , used as a mild antiseptic and biological stain . Formula: C 16 H 18 N 3 SCl.3H 2 O
polyvinylidene chloride
any one of a class of thermoplastic materials formed by the polymerization of vinylidene chloride : used in packaging and for making pipes and fittings for chemical equipment
succinylcholine chloride
a powerful muscle relaxant , C 14 H 30 Cl 2 N 2 O 4 , used in surgery , shock therapy , etc.: it briefly paralyzes the voluntary and respiratory muscles
isotonic sodium chloride solution
an aqueous solution of 0.9 percent sodium chloride , isotonic with the blood and tissue fluid, used in medicine chiefly for bathing tissue and, in sterile form, as a solvent for drugs that are to be administered parenterally to replace body fluids
bleaching powder
a white powder with the odour of chlorine , consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H 2 O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant