chloro-

¹

1. variant of chlor- ¹ before a consonant:

   chlorophyll.

chloro-

²

1. variant of chlor- ² before a consonant:

   chloroform.

chloro-

combining_form

1. indicating the colour green

   chlorophyll

2. chlorine

   chloroform

Example Sentences

“Definitely cuter when you’re smart. Yes, the pellet’s an enzyme-based casing filled with chloro powder. It’s harmless unless it comes into contact with any amount of ammonia. Which it just did.”

From Literature

The mono-, chloro-, bromo-, and iodo-benzenes are colourless liquids of peculiar odour.

From Project Gutenberg

"I suepose thaz a great thing to remove those old stain' that chloro_form_, eh?"

From Project Gutenberg

Among the substitution products of the phenols, the thio-, chloro-, bromo-, nitro-, and aminophenols as a rule yield tanning matters similar in character.

From Project Gutenberg

Words That Use Chloro-

What does chloro- mean?

Chloro- 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.

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

Chloro- is a variant of chlor-, as in chloranil, used when combined with words or word elements beginning with a consonant. However, in chemistry, chlor- is also often combined to words or word elements beginning with consonants.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chlor– article.

Examples of chloro-

A word you are likely familiar with that features chloro- is chlorophyll, “the green coloring matter of leaves and plants.”

As we know, the first part of the word, chloro-, means “green.” The second part of the word, –phyll, means “leaf,” from the Greek phýllon. The word chlorophyll, then, literally translates to “green leaf.” How sensible!

What are some words that use the combining form chloro-?

• chloroacetic
• chlorobenzene
• chlorocarbon
• chlorohydrin
• chloronaphthalene
• chloroplast
• chloropsia
• chlorothiazide

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

• cholo-
• chiro-
• chorio-
• chrom-
• chylo-
• colo-

Break it down!

What elements do chemical compounds known as chlorocarbons always contain?