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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In that supply, which provides about 10 percent of the city’s drinking water, levels of chloride — a chemical found in salt and an indicator of salinity — tripled over the last 30 years.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Kosher salt, like all salt, is NaCl—sodium ions electrostatically bound with chloride ions and arranged in a crystal formation.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
The most prominent electrolytes in Leisure are chloride and magnesium, 400mg and 140mg, respectively.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Some small studies have suggested better absorption of magnesium with aspartate, chloride, citrate, or lactate compounds.3
How Much Magnesium Is Too Much?
Most healthy people can excrete any excess magnesium the body does not need through urine.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Kosher salt, like all salt, is NaCl—sodium ions electrostatically bound with chloride ions and arranged in a crystal formation.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
The most prominent electrolytes in Leisure are chloride and magnesium, 400mg and 140mg, respectively.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Some small studies have suggested better absorption of magnesium with aspartate, chloride, citrate, or lactate compounds.3
How Much Magnesium Is Too Much?
Most healthy people can excrete any excess magnesium the body does not need through urine.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloride. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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