chlorocarbon

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What does chlorocarbon mean?

An organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.

Where does chlorocarbon 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- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English chlorocarbon From chloro- + carbon.

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