| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
chloride chlo·ride (klôr'īd')
n.
A binary compound of chlorine.
| chloride (klôr'īd') Pronunciation Key
A compound, such as ammonium chloride, containing chlorine and another element or radical. |