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chloride
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
chloride
(noun)
polyvinyl chloride
(noun)
sodium chloride
(noun)
chloride
/
ˈ
kloɚˌaɪd/
noun
plural
chlorides
chloride
/
ˈ
kloɚˌaɪd/
noun
plural
chlorides
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHLORIDE
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a chemical compound of chlorine with another element or group
sodium
chloride
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