1
: a compound of chlorine with another element or group
especially
: a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
2
: a monovalent anion consisting of one atom of chlorine
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Relieve Constipation Magnesium chloride increases the amount of water in your intestines.
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 14 May 2025
That block is then immersed in a heated blend of lithium chloride salt and a solvent known as dimethylacetamide.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In the less populated Catskills, more vacant land surrounds the water supply, and there have been only marginal increases of chloride levels, Mr. Aggarwala explained.
—Hilary Howard, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Though it was tested through a small sample pool, this study shows that coconut water can increase your urinary citrate, potassium, and chloride to reduce the chances of those crystals forming.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 14 May 2025
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 14 May 2025
That block is then immersed in a heated blend of lithium chloride salt and a solvent known as dimethylacetamide.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
In the less populated Catskills, more vacant land surrounds the water supply, and there have been only marginal increases of chloride levels, Mr. Aggarwala explained.
—Hilary Howard, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Though it was tested through a small sample pool, this study shows that coconut water can increase your urinary citrate, potassium, and chloride to reduce the chances of those crystals forming.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 14 May 2025
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“Chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloride. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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chloride
noun
chlo·ride
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd 
ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a chemical compound of chlorine with another element, group, or substance
Medical Definition
chloride
noun
chlo·ride
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, ˈklȯ(ə)r-
1
: a compound of chlorine with another element or radical
especially
: a salt or ester of hydrochloric acid
called also muriate
2
: a monovalent anion consisting at one atom of chlorine
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