Trichloride
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trichloride is a noun meaning (chemistry) any chloride containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule.
Meaning
(chemistry) any chloride containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- trichlorides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arsenic, phosphorus, bismuth, antimony, trichloro, tetrachloride.
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