chlorobenzyl

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noun

Any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical

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

nounchlorobenzyl (plural chlorobenzyls)

plural chlorobenzyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny chloro derivative of a benzyl radical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  9. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  10. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  11. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  12. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  13. Old Javanesejawa
  14. Old JavaneseJawi
  15. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  16. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  17. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  18. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  19. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  20. Catalanbenjuí
  21. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  22. Englishbenzoin
  23. Englishbenzo-
  24. Englishbenz-
  25. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  26. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  27. Englishbenzyl
  28. Englishchlorobenzyl

From chloro- + benzyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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