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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Sodium chloride: Commonly found in saline nasal sprays, this ingredient moisturizes and flushes out irritants from the nose to provide relief for dryness and itching.
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Shannon Ullman, Health, 6 May 2024
And cyanogen chloride is indeed used as a chemical warfare agent, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2016
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Shannon Ullman, Health, 6 May 2024
And cyanogen chloride is indeed used as a chemical warfare agent, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2016
See all Example Sentences for chloride
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“Chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloride. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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chloride
noun
chlo·ride
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd 
ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a chemical compound of chlorine with another element, group, or substance
Medical Definition
chloride
noun
chlo·ride
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, ˈklȯ(ə)r-
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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