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chloro-

chloro-

1 6.1
A part added at the start of a word that shows green colour or that the word has chlorine
  • other
  • Specialized
: cloro-
  • Adding the chloro- prefix tells chemists that chlorine is part of the molecule.

Examples

  • In organic chemistry, chloro- is used to indicate chlorine substitution in hydrocarbons.

  • The chemist used the chloro- prefix to indicate the presence of chlorine in the compound.

  • Do you know what chloro- means?

  • The term chloro- indicates the presence of chlorine.

  • The chemist used the chloro- prefix to indicate the presence of chlorine in the compound.

  • Adding the chloro- prefix tells chemists that chlorine is part of the molecule.

  • In organic chemistry, chloro- is used to indicate chlorine substitution in hydrocarbons.

Synonyms

chlor-
vschloro-
  • Specialized
6.5

A prefix meaning green or showing a connection to the element chlorine in scientific words

is spelled with an extra vowel when forming compound terms

Surface Forms

chloro- main

Etymology

The prefix chloro- comes from the old Greek word chloros, which means 'green'. You can see it in chlorophyll, the green part of plants, and in chlorine, a greenish chemical, so chloro- now shows 'green' or the presence of 'chlorine'.