How to Use chloride in a Sentence

chloride

noun
  • Salt is a source of sodium as well as chloride.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
  • So if there's any water around, these chloride salts would be dissolved in it.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Ion exchange swaps nitrate ions for harmless ones like chloride.
    — Ryan Brennan may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • The water can easily rush out of the body, but the sodium and chloride ions flood in.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Inside the clock is a capsule filled with ethylene chloride gas.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This specific gene codes for something called a chloride channel.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 11 Nov. 2021
  • An older high-def gamut just barely managed to capture the true hue of bluish copper chloride.
    — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 4 July 2019
  • This rock salt is similar to table salt, made up of sodium and chloride, but coarser.
    — Jamie Summers, Philly.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • The scientists could not directly measure how much of the chloride came from road salt.
    — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Aluminum chloride is a form of salt that works by temporarily blocking sweat gland ducts.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 21 June 2022
  • Each cushion is sealed separately in thick-gauge polyvinyl chloride.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Sep. 1997
  • Methylene chloride is a colorless liquid that has a range of uses.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 25 June 2024
  • Instead of containing a chloride compound, it is made from dolomitic limestone and acetic acid.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some pyrite crystals form when chloride-rich iron deposits heat up deep underground over millions of years.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • So Breakroom offers the same crispy fat without all the sodium chloride.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • Magnesium chloride is a salt made up of magnesium and chlorine.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Magnesium chloride is the best choice for removing ice with less impact on your yard and concrete.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The other component of salt — chloride — might be key, some studies suggest.
    — Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Unlike lithium, chloride is abundant and can be sourced from seawater.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
  • Levels of chloride and iron, on the other hand, can vary more widely without as many consequences.
    — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 3 June 2018
  • Vinyl chloride, which is used to make PVC pipes, can cause dizziness, sleepiness and headaches.
    — Aditi Sangal, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Sodium chloride, by contrast, causes the whole spectrum to drop evenly.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The researchers solved this by doping lithium-indium chloride with iron.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Use a fertilizer for acid-loving plants, and avoid any that contain nitrates or chlorides, which can kill the roots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • The gold came in the form of either a solution of gold chloride ions or a suspension of gold nanoparticles.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
  • That’s why cars, bridges and highways on the East Coast are examples of the effect of chloride.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2019
  • The big problem is that aluminum chloride only melts at 192° C.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Chromium chloride is a mineral that helps to stabilize the sugar levels in the body.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • By adjusting the amount of choline chloride, the team could fine-tune flexibility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The metal appears as thallium chloride deposits along the veins inside leaves.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026

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