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-

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlor-¹

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

Example Sentences

Streets such as Chlor-, Ammoniak- and Methanolstrasse are shaded by 2,850 kilometres of pipes that connect everything like arteries; red is for steam, yellow for gas, green for water.

From Economist

Dr. Malcolm Hargraves and his associates in the Hematology Department at the Mayo Clinic report that almost without exception these patients have had a history of exposure to various toxic chemicals, including sprays which contain DDT, chlor- dane, benzene, lindane, and petroleum distillates.

From Literature

In 1948 a new chemical, chlor- dane, was tried as a supplement to DDT.

From Literature

The company has also sold off other commodity chemical businesses including its stake in resin supplier Oxy Vinyls in 2007 and in chlor alkali manufacturer SunBelt in 2011.

From Reuters

About 71 percent of Olin's 2011 sales came from its Chlor Alkali products segment, which includes chlorine, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide.

From Reuters

Words That Use Chlor-

What does chlor- mean?

Chlor- is a combining form used like a prefix that can mean “green” or indicate the chemical element chlorine. It is used in many medical and scientific terms, especially in biology and chemistry.

Chlor- comes from the Greek chlōrós, meaning “light green” or “greenish yellow.” Chlorine is so named because the gas has a pale green color.

What are variants of chlor-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, chlor- becomes chloro-, as in chloroform.

Examples of chlor-

One of many words in chemistry that uses chlor- is chloranil, a type of yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid.

Knowing the meaning of chlor- can help you decode an intimidating chemical term like chloranil. The first part of the word, chlor-, indicates the substance contains chlorine. The second part of the word, -anil, comes from aniline, a type of oily liquid.

What are some words that use or are related to the combining form chlor-?

• chloral
• chlorate
• chloracne
• chloramine
• chloric
• chloride
• chlordane
• chloroma
• chlorous
• chlorosis
• chlorthalidone
• chlorpheniramine
• chlorpyrifos
• chloruresis

What are some other forms that chlor- may be commonly confused with?

• chol-
• chir-
• chori-
• chrom-
• chylo-
• col-

Break it down!

Chloroma refers to the development of malignant masses (-oma being a combining form meaning “tumor” or “abnormal growth”) in bones of the body. Based on the meaning of chlor-, what color are these masses?