bichloride n 1: a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule [syn: {dichloride}, {bichloride}]
Bichloride \Bi*chlo"ride\, n. [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.) A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also {dichloride}. [1913 Webster] {Bichloride of mercury}, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes called {corrosive sublimate}. [1913 Webster]