1. Etymology of the English prefix chloro-
the English prefix
chloro-derived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-Derivations in English
achlorhydria,
chloracne,
chloroprene,
chloroquine,
chlorosis,
chlorohydrin,
chloropicrin,
chlorophyll,
chlorospinel,
lorazepam,
chloroform,
chloramphenicol,
chlordane,
chlordiazepoxide,
chlorothalonil,
chlorpromazine,
clomiphene,
clonazepam,
clonidine,
cloxacillin,
dicofol,
hexachlorophene,
hydrochlorothiazide,
meclizine,
picloramUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word chloro-
derived from the English word
chloro-Derivations in English
chloroacetic,
chloroacetone,
chloroacetophenone,
chlorobenzene,
chlorocarbon,
chloroethane,
chloroethene,
chlorofluorocarbon,
chloroform,
chlorohydroquinone,
chloromethane,
chloronaphthalene,
chlorophenol,
chloroplatinic,
chloroprene,
chloroquine,
chlorobromomethane,
chlorofluoromethane,
chlorohydrin,
chlorothiazide,
dichlobenil,
dichlorobenzene,
dichloroethane,
dichloromethane,
hexachlorophene,
pentachlorophenolUsage
Word found in Modern English
