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hydrochloride
[ hahy-druh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]
noun
- a salt, especially of an alkaloid, formed by the direct union of hydrochloric acid with an organic base that makes the organic constituent more soluble.
hydrochloride
/ ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd /
noun
- a quaternary salt formed by the addition of hydrochloric acid to an organic base, such as aniline hydrochloride, [C 6 H 5 NH 3 ] +Cl -
hydrochloride
/ hī′drə-klôr′īd′ /
- A salt containing the group HCl. Many important drugs are hydrochlorides.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrochloride1
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Example Sentences
The so-called “artificial camphor” is pinene hydrochloride (see Terpenes).
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For the latter chloroxyl, the hydrochloride of phenylcinchoninic acid, is recommended.
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Monro has observed remarkable results from the hypodermic injection of emetin hydrochloride in ½-grain doses.
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The precipitate is dried, and by concentrating the aqueous solution a further quantity of the hydrochloride is obtained.
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The nitrate and hydrochloride are at present much used in pharmacy.
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