Etymology

oxychloride

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Today it means: A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine. Full definition →

English chloride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  6. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  7. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  8. Englishchlor(ine)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  10. Englishchloride
  11. English todayoxychloride

From oxy- + chloride.

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