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chlor-

1 
a combining form meaning “green,” used in the formation of compound words: chlorine.
Also, especially before a consonant, chloro-1.

Origin:
combining form of Greek chlōrós light green, greenish yellow; akin to yellow, gold, gleam

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chlor-

2 
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine is present: chloramine.
Also, especially before a consonant, chloro-2.
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chlor-
 
—combining form
a variant of chloro-

chloro- or (before a vowel) chlor-
 
—combining form
1.  indicating the colour green: chlorophyll
2.  chlorine: chloroform
 
chlor- or (before a vowel) chlor-
 
—combining form

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chlor- pref.
Variant of chloro-.

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