Etymology

chloriniferous

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Today it means: containing, or yielding chlorine Full definition →

English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  2. Englishchlorine
  3. English todaychloriniferous

From chlorine + -i- + -ferous.

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