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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The artificial tongue is in fact a rectangular slab of flexible gel made of acrylic acid, choline chloride and skim milk powder, which was cured via exposure to ultraviolet light.
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Mild-temperature iron catalyst offers greener approach The researchers found that a catalyst system made from iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) – an inexpensive and widely available material – combined with a small amount of a specific amine showed outstanding catalytic performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
The Rice group’s process uses flash joule heating to get temperatures up to about 1000 ºC, creating transition metal chlorides that will boil off, leaving behind rare earth elements that are about 90 percent pure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Water also works in conjunction with electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and chloride.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Mild-temperature iron catalyst offers greener approach The researchers found that a catalyst system made from iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) – an inexpensive and widely available material – combined with a small amount of a specific amine showed outstanding catalytic performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
The Rice group’s process uses flash joule heating to get temperatures up to about 1000 ºC, creating transition metal chlorides that will boil off, leaving behind rare earth elements that are about 90 percent pure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Water also works in conjunction with electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and chloride.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloride. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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