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perchloride

[ per-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

perchloride

/ əˈɔːɪ /

noun

  1. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perchloride1

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloride

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perchloric acidperchlorinate

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