| a combining form meaning “green,” used in the formation of compound words: chlorine. |
| a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine is present: chloramine. |
| chlor- pref. Variant of chloro-. |
| chloro- or chlor- pref.
[From Greek khlōros, green; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
chlor- pref.
Variant of chloro-.