Etymology

organochlorine

O1R1G2A1N1O1C3H4L1O1R1I1N1E1

Today it means: Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc. Full definition →

English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós
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  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  5. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  6. Englishchlorine
  7. English todayorganochlorine

From organo- + chlorine.

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