chlorinolysis

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noun

The chlorination of an organic compound so as to yield chloro compounds with fewer carbon atoms than the starting material.

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Meanings

nounchlorinolysis (countable and uncountable, plural chlorinolyses)

plural chlorinolyses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe chlorination of an organic compound so as to yield chloro compounds with fewer carbon atoms than the starting material.

Origin

From chlorine + -o- + -lysis.

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chlorinolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinolysis

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