Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

chloro-

 - 7 dictionary results
Chloroform
Buy Specialty Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
www.ScienceLab.com
Chloroform
Fisher Scientific offers a complete line of high purity solvents
www.fishersci.com

chloro-

1 
Use chloro- in a Sentence
var. of chlor- 1 before a consonant: chlorophyll.
Chloroform
Buy Specialty Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
www.ScienceLab.com
Chloroform
Fisher Scientific offers a complete line of high purity solvents
www.fishersci.com

chloro-

2 
var. of chlor- 2 before a consonant: chloroform.

chlor-

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

Origin:
comb. form of Gk chlōrós light green, greenish yellow; akin to yellow, gold, gleam

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 .
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To chloro-
chloro- or chlor-  
pref.  

  1. Green: chlorosis.

  2. Chlorine: chloroform.


[From Greek khlōros, green; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

chlor- pref.
Variant of chloro-.

chloro- or chlor-
pref.

  1. Green: chlorosis.

  2. Chlorine: chloroform.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see chloro- on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way