chloride

[ klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr- ]

noun

1. a salt of hydrochloric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is chlorine, as sodium chloride, NaCl.
2. a compound containing chlorine, as methyl chloride, CH 3 Cl.

chloride

/ kləˈrɪdɪk; 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), CH 3 Cl

chloride

/ klôr′īd′ /

1. A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical.

Derived Forms

• chloridic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloride¹

First recorded in 1805–15; chlor- ² + -ide ( def )