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chloride vs mercurous chloride

mercurous chloride vs chloride

chloride and mercurous chloride both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chloride Yes No No No
mercurous chloride Yes No No No
As nouns, mercurous chloride is a hyponym of chloride; that is, mercurous chloride is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chloride:
  • chloride: any compound containing a chlorine atom
  • mercurous chloride: a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
chloride (noun) mercurous chloride (noun)
any compound containing a chlorine atom a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
Difference between chloride and mercurous chloride

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