(inorganic chemistry) The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl₂; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads.

(inorganic chemistry) The barium salt of hydrochloric acid, BaCl₂; it is toxic, and has been used as a rat poison.

(chemistry) The halogenated unsaturated organic compound 1,1-dichloroethene, CH₂=CCl₂; used in the preparation of polyvinylidene chloride film

(chemistry) A polymer of vinylidene chloride (CH₂=CCl₂) used as a thin film to wrap and preserve foodstuffs etc.

(inorganic chemistry) The zinc salt of hydrochloric acid, ZnCl₂, a white crystalline solid with a number of industrial applications.

(inorganic chemistry) The cadmium salt of hydrochloric acid, CdCl₂; it is used in photography and dyeing, and in the preparation of other cadmium compounds

(inorganic chemistry) The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a fertilizer, and in lethal injections

(inorganic chemistry) The magnesium salt of hydrochloric acid, MgCl₂; it has many industrial applications including the electrolytic production of magnesium metal.

Alternative spelling of caesium chloride

(inorganic chemistry) The cesium salt of hydrochloric acid, CsCl