English Explanatory Dictionary

chloro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. green in color.
  2. Containing chlorine.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɔːɹəʊ/ /ˈklɔːɹoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chloro-.wav

Word forms

chloro- chlor-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

Related words

chloroform chloroformyl chloroformyle chlorpromazine

Derived words

chlorella chlorophyll chlorosis 2-chloroethylvinyl ether beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine chloracetamic acid chloracetamide chloracetate chloracetic acid chloracetone chloracetonitril chloracetyl chloracid chloracne chloralbin chloraldehyde chloralkali process chloraloid chloraloin chloralum chloraluminite chloraluric acid chlorambucil chloramide chloramine chloramylal chloranil chloranilamic acid chloranilamide chloranilic acid chloraniline chloranisic acid chlorapatite chlorare chloraurate chloroaurate chlorauric chlorazol chlordan chlordane chlorere chlorethane chlorethene chlorethylsulphurous acid chloretone chlorhydrate chlorhydric acid chlorohydric acid chlorhydrin chlorhydrosulphuric acid chlorimeter chlorometer chlorimetric chlorometric chlorimetry chlorometry chloriodic chloriodide chloroiodide chloriodoform
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