noun
chloride ion
Technical term in chemistry; refers to the negatively charged ion Cl⁻.
水溶液中の塩化物イオン濃度を測定した。
We measured the concentration of chloride ions in the aqueous solution.
Compound of 塩化物 (chloride) + イオン (ion). 塩化物 is from 塩化 (chlorination) + 物 (substance).