Plural of chloride
regular plural
The plural of chloride is chlorides.
Forms of chloride
| Singular | chloride /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chlorides |
| Countable | countable |
Chlorides in a sentence
- Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour.1982 February 21, “Wulai: Hot springs resort with treasury of culture”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXII, number 7, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- The minerals include sodium phosphates, carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides, some of which are necessary to the formation of life.2025 January 29, Ashley Strickland, “Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’...
- The microbes devoured the chlorides in the earth; as metabolic byproducts, they produced toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Nepyma. From the entry polychlorinated biphenyl
Meaning of chloride
- noun Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.
- noun Any salt of hydrochloric acid.
- noun The anionic form of a chlorine atom.
Questions about the plural of chloride
- What is the plural of chloride?
- The plural of chloride is chlorides.
- Is chloride countable?
- Chloride is a countable noun.
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