Trichloride

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    any chloride containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule.

    "When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said."

  2. 2
    any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule wordnet

Synonyms

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terchloride

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"When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said."

Etymology

From tri- + chloride.

Related phrases

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