monochloride Chem.
(mɒnəʊˈklɔəraɪd, -rɪd)
[mono- 2.]
A compound of one equivalent of chlorine with an element or radical.
| 1866 Odling Anim. Chem. 1 Analogous mono-, di-, and trichlorides of metals. 1873 Fownes' Chem. (ed. 11) 194 Iodine unites directly with chlorine, forming a monochloride and a trichloride. |