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Etymology of the English word chlorinate

the English word chlorinate
using the English suffix -ate
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-

Derivations in English

dechlorinate, dehydrochlorinate, perchlorinate, chlorinated, chlorinating

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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