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Definition of: chloride
(klôr′īd, -id, klō′rīd, -rid) noun Chem.
A compound of chlorine with a more positive element or radical, as hydrogen chloride (muriatic acid) or sodium chloride (common salt).
—chlo·rid·ic (klə·rid′ik) adjective
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