Etymology

monochloride

M3O1N1O1C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1

Today it means: Any chloride containing a single chlorine atom in each molecule. Full definition →

English chloride ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishchloride
  5. English todaymonochloride

From mono- + chloride.

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