/ ˈklɔːraɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( chemistry ) a compound of chlorine and another chemical element
—see also sodium chloride
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from chlorine + -ide .
/ ˈklɔːraɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( chemistry ) a compound of chlorine and another chemical element
—see also sodium chloride
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from chlorine + -ide .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005