chloride

chloride — noun

1. A substance made when the element chlorine bonds with another element — for exam

1.名詞B2
釋義

A substance made when the element chlorine bonds with another element — for example, sodium chloride, which is common table salt.

例句

Aiko tested the swimming pool water for chloride using a kit from the hardware store.

measurement context: chloride test / chloride level

The doctor told Rohan that his sweat chloride test showed no signs of the illness.

medical usage: sweat chloride test

同義詞
  • salt

    Much broader in meaning; only specific salts (e.g. sodium chloride) are chlorides.

  • compound

    A general class term that includes chlorides along with many other chemical groups.

  • halide

    The broader chemical family; chlorides are one type of halide (others are bromides, iodides). More technical.

文法句型

chloride + of + [element]

sodium chloride / potassium chloride etc.

用法筆記

When talking about a specific type, use countable form (calcium chloride, potassium chloride). When referring to the general group of substances, use uncountable (Chloride is present in seawater).

常見錯誤

❌Chlorine is used in many foods as a seasoning.
✅Chloride
💡specifically sodium chloride — is used as table salt.' — Chlorine is a greenish gas; chloride is the compound form found in salt.
❌The lab detected high levels of dangerous chloride in the water.
✅The lab detected high levels of chloride in the water.
💡Chloride itself is not automatically dangerous; it is a naturally occurring compound. Use context to clarify safety.