Meanings
nounchlorocarbon (plural chlorocarbons)
plural chlorocarbons
- chemistryAn organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.
Synonyms: organochloride, organochlorine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
- Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
- Englishchloro-
- Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
- Latincarbōnem
- Frenchcarbone
- Englishcarbon
- Englishchlorocarbon
Translations
Finnish orgaaninen klooriyhdiste
- orgaaninen klooriyhdisteorganic compound
Turkish klorokarbon
- klorokarbonorganic compound
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APA
chlorocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocarbon
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“chlorocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocarbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorocarbon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocarbon.
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