noun
- Plural of chlorid; compounds formed by the combination of chlorine with another element or radical.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory analyzed various chlorids to determine their chemical properties.
- Sodium chlorids are commonly used in industrial applications.
- The reaction produced several chlorids as byproducts.
- Chlorids of different metals have distinct melting points.
- The chemist studied how chlorids behave in aqueous solutions.