chloroalkyl

C3H4L1O1R1O1A1L1K5Y4L1

noun

Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine

OriginEnglish alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounchloroalkyl (plural chloroalkyls)

plural chloroalkyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  7. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  8. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  9. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  10. Medieval Latinalcoho
  11. Middle Englishalcofol
  12. Englishalc(ohol)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. Englishalkyl
  16. Englishchloroalkyl

From chloro- + alkyl.

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APA

chloroalkyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroalkyl

MLA

“chloroalkyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroalkyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloroalkyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroalkyl.

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