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trichloride

trichloride

1 9.5
A chemical with three chlorine atoms in each molecule
  • noun
  • /traɪˈklɔːrɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tricloruro
  • The solution contained a significant amount of trichloride, which is important for the synthesis process.
  • ruthenium trichloride

Examples

  • And it turns out that the rate of disappearance of aluminum trichloride goes as KC squared.

  • And if you'll give me just a second here, I'm going to load the aluminum trichloride molecule up onto the screen.

  • There's enough trichloride to put hippos to sleep.

    King Kong (1933)

  • Here's some more paracin trichloride.

    Sphere (1998)

  • I got paracin trichloride.

    Sphere (1998)

  • Aluminum trichloride is commonly used in chemical reactions to produce other compounds.

  • Chemists often study the properties of trichloride compounds to understand their reactivity in different environments.

Compounds

nitrogen trichloride
  • Specialized
8.0

A yellow chemical with a strong smell that can irritate eyes and lungs and was once used to bleach flour

Surface Forms

trichloride singular
trichlorides plural

Morphology

trichloride = chloride (transparent) = tri + chloride

The formation 'tri-' (three) + 'chloride' (a compound containing chlorine) directly yields the stated meaning and is straightforward for learners familiar with numeric prefixes and chemical terms.

Etymology

Trichloride comes from tri- 'three' and chloride 'a compound with chlorine', like in triangle and chlorine. So a trichloride is a chemical that has three chlorine atoms in each molecule.