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n. A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
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n. a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule
Word Usage
""Indeed, for a long period mercurial compounds, such as bichloride of mercury, headed the list of chemical which were thought to be effective in the killing of microorganisms," it said."