Etymology

polychloride

P3O1L1Y4C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1

Today it means: A molecule or ion containing three or more chlorine atoms Full definition →

English chloride ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishchloride
  6. English todaypolychloride

From poly- + chloride.

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