chloro-

UK/ˈklɔːɹəʊ/US/ˈklɔːɹoʊ/

prefix

green in color.

OriginAncient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative chlor-

  1. green in color.
  2. chemistryContaining chlorine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

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Translations

Catalan cloro-
  • cloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Czech chloro-
  • chloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Finnish kloori-
  • kloori-chemistry: containing chlorine
French chloro-
  • chloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
German Chlor-
  • Chlor-chemistry: containing chlorine
Italian cloro-
  • cloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Japanese クロロ
  • クロロ (kuroro)chemistry: containing chlorine
Polish chloro-, chloro-
  • chloro-meaning green
  • chloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Portuguese cloro-
  • cloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Spanish cloro-
  • cloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Turkish kloro-
  • kloro-chemistry: containing chlorine
Cite this entry
APA

chloro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloro-

MLA

“chloro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloro-.

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