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chloro-(word root) greenExamples of words with the root chloro-: chlorophyllchloro- or chlor-pref.1. Green: chlorosis.2. Chlorine: chloroform. [From Greek khlōros, green; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]chloro- or before a vowel chlor-combining form1. indicating the colour green: chlorophyll. 2. (Chemistry) chlorine: chloroform. chloro-1 , a combining form meaning “green”: chlorophyll. [comb. form of Greek chlōrós light green, greenish yellow] chloro-2 , a combining form in the names of chemical compounds with chlorine present: chlorocarbon. Also, esp. before a vowel, chlor-. chloro-
chloro-[′klȯr·ō] (organic chemistry) A prefix describing an organic compound which contains chlorine atoms substituted for hydrogen. chloro-
chlor- , chloro- (klōr, klōr'ō), 1. Prefix denoting green. 2. Combining form denoting association with chlorine. [G. chloros, green] chlor- , chloro- Combining forms meaning (1) green, (2) chlorine. [G. chloros, green]chloro-, chlor- [Gr. chlōros, green, greenish yellow, yellow] Prefixes meaning green, chlorine, or containing chlorine. |