organochlorine

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What does organochlorine mean?

Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc.

Where does organochlorine come from?

Etymology tree English organo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English organochlorine From organo- + chlorine.

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