dichloromethane vs chloride

dichloromethane and chloride both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dichloromethane	Yes	No	No	No
chloride	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chloride is a hypernym of dichloromethane; that is, chloride is a word with a broader meaning than dichloromethane:

dichloromethane: a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
chloride: any compound containing a chlorine atom

dichloromethane (noun)	chloride (noun)
a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant	any compound containing a chlorine atom
	any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)