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perchloride

perchloride

9.9
A chemical with more chlorine than the usual form for that element
  • noun
  • /pərˈklɔɪərɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : percloruro
  • Excess chlorine can result in the formation of a perchloride instead of a normal chloride.

Examples

  • Many perchlorides are used in industrial applications.

  • The chemist synthesized a new perchloride compound.

  • Mercury perchloride is also known as corrosive sublimate.

  • The laboratory stored several samples of perchloride for analytical experiments.

  • Excess chlorine can result in the formation of a perchloride instead of a normal chloride.

  • Mercury perchloride is also known as corrosive sublimate.

  • The laboratory stored several samples of perchloride for analytical experiments.

Compounds

iron perchloride
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous chemical used to cut patterns into metal and make circuit boards

How Chlorinated

perchloride
  • Specialized
9.9
chloride
  • Specialized
29 5.6

Surface Forms

perchloride singular
perchlorides plural

Morphology

perchloride = chloride (semi-transparent) = per + chloride + per

Morphologically analyzable as 'per-' + 'chloride', but the specific intensifying/chemical meaning of 'per-' requires domain knowledge in chemistry.

Etymology

The word perchloride is made from the prefix per- meaning 'very' or 'more' and chloride, which comes from chlorine, the green chemical often used in pools. So a perchloride is a chloride that has more chlorine than a normal chloride.