First Known Use: 1812
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chloride
noun chlo·ride \ˈklȯr-ˌīd\
: a chemical compound of chlorine with another element or group
Full Definition of CHLORIDE
1
: a compound of chlorine with another element or group; especially : a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
2
: a monovalent anion consisting of one atom of chlorine
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Origin of CHLORIDE
German Chlorid, from chlor- + -id -ide
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chloride
noun chlo·ride \ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, ˈklȯ(ə)r-\
Medical Definition of CHLORIDE
1
: a compound of chlorine with another element or radical; especially : a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid—called also muriate
2
: a monovalent anion consisting at one atom of chlorine
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