chloride
pronunciation
How to pronounce chloride in British English:
UK [ˈklɔ:raɪd]
How to pronounce chloride in American English:
US [ˈklɔrˌaɪd, ˈklor-]
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- Noun:
- any compound containing a chlorine atom
- any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
Word Origin
- chloride (n.)
- "compound of chlorine and another element," 1812, coined by Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829) from chlorine + -ide on the analogy of oxide.
Example
- 1. Chloride from table salt is oxidised to form chlorine , which disinfects the water .
- 2. It is a rubber-like product made by reacting rape-seed oil from the dutch east indies with sulfur chloride .
- 3. The results for the first wet chemistry test suggested that the martian regolith contained several soluble minerals necessary for life , including potassium , magnesium and chloride .
- 4. This uses special membranes which act as molecular sieves by passing water molecules while holding back the ions , such as sodium and chloride , that make water salty .
- 5. When the neurotransmitter gaba binds to its receptor , the receptor opens and a flood of negatively charged chloride and bicarbonate ions rush into the cell and prevent it from firing .