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chlor-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “green,” used in the formation of compound words:

    chlorine.

chlor-

2
  1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine is present:

    chloramine.

chlor-

combining_form

  1. a variant of chloro-
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlor-1

Combining form of Greek chlōrós light green, greenish yellow; akin to yellow, gold, gleam
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Example Sentences

Chlorine and bromine, however, react with methane, gradually replacing hydrogen and forming chlor- and brom-substitution products.

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