perchloride Chem.
(pəˈklɔəraɪd)
[per-1 5 a.]
A compound of chlorine with another element or radical, containing the maximum proportion of chlorine. (These are now usually otherwise expressed; e.g. perchloride of carbon (perchlorinated chloride of ethylene), carbon trichloride C2Cl6, perchloride of iron (trichloride of iron), ferric chloride Fe2Cl6, as distinguished from ferrous chloride (proto- or dichloride of iron) FeCl2.) So perˈchlorinated, combined or charged with the maximum proportion of chlorine; hence perchloriˈnation. † perˈchloruret Obs. = perchloride.
| 1818 W. Henry Elem. Chem. II. 15 In the chloride of phosphorus its elements are united atom to atom; while in the per-chloride two atoms of chlorine are combined with one of phosphorus. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. 32 Some denominate sublimate perchloride [of mercury]. 1881 J. Ridge in Med. Temp. Jrnl. XLVI. 83 He was placed on full diet..and was ordered perchloride of iron. |
| 1857 Miller Elem. Chem. III. 180 An alcoholic solution of potash decomposes *perchlorinated ether. 1863–72 Watts Dict. Chem. I. 766 Several perchlorinated compound ethers..yield trichloride of carbon, when similarly treated. |
| 1882 Athenæum 11 Nov. 632/1 The authors have studied the effect of exhaustive *perchlorination..on quinolin [etc.]. |
| 1857 Mayne Expos. Lex. 905/1 A *perchloruret. |