chloride
Chloride (noun) means a chemical compound formed when chlorine bonds with another element, such as sodium chloride (table salt). Example: “Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, is the most familiar chloride.”
How to use chloride
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA compound containing chlorine bonded to another element — table salt is the everyday example.
Chloride is the compound (like salt); chlorine is the pure chemical element/gas.
Word forms
chlorides plural
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Sodium _____, better known as table salt, is the most familiar chloride.
Etymology
Coined from chlor(ine) + -ide by the British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.
Rhymes for chloride
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What does “chloride” mean?
The word “chloride” means a chemical compound formed when chlorine bonds with another element, such as sodium chloride (table salt). In plain terms, a compound containing chlorine bonded to another element — table salt is the everyday example.
How do you pronounce “chloride”?
“Chloride” is pronounced KLAW-ryd (/ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “chloride” in a sentence?
Here is “chloride” used in a sentence: “Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, is the most familiar chloride.”
What part of speech is “chloride”?
“Chloride” is a noun.
Where does the word “chloride” come from?
The word “chloride” dates back to around 1812. Coined from chlor(ine) + -ide by the British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812.
Is “chloride” a common word?
“Chloride” is an uncommon word in modern English.