ˈklōrˌīd, -ȯˌr-, -_rə̇d noun
( -s )
Etymology: German chlorid, from chlor chlorine (from Greek chlōros greenish yellow) + -id -ide — more at yellow
1. : a compound of chlorine with another element or radical : a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
sodium chloride
ethyl chloride
2. : chloride paper or a photographic print made on it