chlorinous

C3H4L1O1R1I1N1O1U1S1
UK/ˈklɔːɹ.ɪn.əs/

adjective

Containing or involving chlorine.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) →
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Meanings

adjectivechlorinous (comparative more chlorinous, superlative most chlorinous)

comparative more chlorinous · superlative most chlorinous

  1. Containing or involving chlorine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchlorine
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. Englishchlorinous

From chlorine + -ous.

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APA

chlorinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinous

MLA

“chlorinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorinous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinous.

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