chloric

[ klawr-ik, klohr- ]

adjective

1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.

chloric

/ ˈklɔːrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state

Other Words From

• pre·chloric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloric¹

First recorded in 1800–10; chlor(ine) + -ic

Example Sentences

A spokeswoman for the company, which exports chemicals used for refrigeration and general cargo, said the containers were filled with chloric acid and sodium dichloroisocyanurate - a cleaning and disinfectant agent.

From BBC

A spokeswoman for the company, which exports chemicals used for refrigeration and general cargo, said the containers were filled with chloric acid and sodium dichloroisocyanurate - a cleaning and disinfectant agent.

From BBC

Croton chloral gives the same reactions, but chloroform, chloric ether, and formic acid do not.

From Project Gutenberg

An acid might therefore be a compound of hydrogen with one other element—such were hydrochloric, hydriodic, hydrofluoric acids—or it might be a compound of hydrogen with two or more elements, of which one might or might not be oxygen—such were hydrocyanic acid and chloric or nitric acid.

From Project Gutenberg

Hygroscopic water 3.73 Volatile constituents 45.49 Coke Fixed carbon 48.20 Ash Silica 12 Aluminic 2.46 Ferric, calcic Magnesic Chloric Sulphuric acids, etc.

From Project Gutenberg