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Chloride Ion
Definition 1
A chlorine anion that forms the negatively charged part of certain salts, including sodium and hydrogen chloride salts, and is an essential electrolyte located in all body fluids responsible for maintaining acid/base balance, transmitting nerve impulses and regulating fluid in and out of cells. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Chlorine requiring removal of one electron to return to its elemental form. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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