tetrachloride
tetrachloride
Definition
tetra·chlo·ride (te′trə klôr′īd′)
noun
any chemical compound with four chlorine atoms to the molecule
tetrachloride
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- carbon: Suppose a water molecule is going to react with the carbon tetrachloride.
- silicon: If you add water to silicon tetrachloride, there is a violent reaction to produce silicon dioxide and fumes of hydrogen chloride.
- titanium: The injuries were caused by the leak of titanium tetrachloride from a tanker.
Browse dictionary entries near tetrachloride
- tetrabranchiate
- tetrabasic
- tetra-
- tetra
- Teton
- Tethys
- tetherball
- tether
- teth
- tetchy
- tetrachord
- tetracid
- tetracycline
- tetrad
- tetradymite
- tetraethyl lead
- tetragon
- tetragonal
- tetragram
- Tetragrammaton
