Chloridic

/klɔːˈrɪdɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, containing, or resembling chlorides; characteristic of or composed of chloride compounds.

Etymology

From chloride + the adjectival suffix -ic, following standard English chemical nomenclature patterns used since the early 1800s to create adjectives describing compound properties.

Kelly Says

The term 'chloridic' appears frequently in geological and oceanographic literature to describe salt-rich environments where chloride ions dominate the water chemistry.

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