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chloro-

/ˈklɔːɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
chloro-
IPA
/ˈklɔːɹoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

green in color.

prefix

Containing chlorine.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklɔːɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈklɔːɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

chlor- (alternative)

Derived Forms

chlorella chlorophyll chlorosis chloracetamide chloracetate chloracetone chloracetonitril chloracetyl chloracid chloracne chloralbin chloraldehyde

Phrases

2-chloroethylvinyl ether beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine chloracetamic acid chloracetic acid chloralkali process chloraluric acid chloranilamic acid chloranilic acid

Frequently Paired Words

chloroform chloroformyl chloroformyle chlorpromazine bromo- fluoro- iodo-

Questions

How do you pronounce chloro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɔːɹoʊ/.
What does chloro- mean?
green in color.
Where does chloro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

How to pronounce chloro-

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