Etymology

chlorobenzene

C3H4L1O1R1O1B3E1N1Z10E1N1E1

Today it means: Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds Full definition →

English benzene ← German Benzin ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. GermanBenzoe
  7. GermanBenzin
  8. Englishbenzine
  9. Englishbenzene
  10. English todaychlorobenzene

From chloro- + benzene.

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