• (n.) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine; as, plumbic oxychloride.
Ox`y·chlo'ride noun [ Oxy- (a) + chloride .] (Chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine; as, plumbic oxychloride . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ok′sē-klōr′īd Definitions: 1. A compound of oxygen with a metallic chloride; a chlorate or perchlorate.
a compound having oxygen and chlorine atoms bonded to another element, as bismuth oxychloride, BiOCl.