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Etymology of the English word chloride

the English word chloride
using the English suffix -ide
derived from the English word oxide
derived from the English word chlorine
derived from the English word chlor-
using the English suffix -ine
derived from the Greek word chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-
derived from the English word chlor-

Derivations in English

bichloride, chloridize, dichloride, hexachloride, hydrochloride, monochloride, perchloride, subchloride, tetrachloride

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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