perchloride

[ per-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

perchloride

/ pəˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element

Word History and Origins

Origin of perchloride¹

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloride

Example Sentences

If there is any hæmorrhage, bathe with very cold water in which alum has been dissolved, and apply a styptic, as tannic acid or perchloride of iron.

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For the latter reason I do not use the subsulphate and perchloride of iron; for the former, the permanganate of potassium.

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A red sympathetic ink may be made in the following manner: Write with a very dilute solution of perchloride of iron—so dilute, indeed, that the writing will be invisible when dry.

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The action of the etching mordant—perchloride of iron—being in exact proportion to the light and shade of the developed print.

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A strong solution of perchloride of iron penetrates only the thinner parts of the film, whereas a weaker acts also through the thicker parts.

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