chloroiodide

noun

chlo·​ro·​io·​dide

variants or less commonly chloriodide

(ˈ)klōr,

-ȯr+

plural -s

: a compound of chlorine and iodine with an element or radical

called also iodochloride

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + iodide

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