Noun
monochloride (plural monochlorides)
(chemistry) Any chloride containing a single chlorine atom in each molecule.
For example, the very stable GaCl 2 contains both gallium(I) and gallium(III) and can be formulated as Ga I Ga III Cl 4 ; in contrast, the monochloride is unstable above 0 °C disproportionating into elemental gallium and gallium(III) chloride. Source: Internet
The only stable chloride is selenium monochloride (Se 2 Cl 2 ), which might be better known as selenium(I) chloride; the corresponding bromide is also known. Source: Internet
This is named after the inventor of the quick but dirty Levinstein Process for manufacture, reacting dry ethylene with sulfur monochloride under controlled conditions. Source: Internet