chlorohydrin

C3H4L1O1R1O1H4Y4D2R1I1N1

noun

Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.

OriginEnglish hydr- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

nounchlorohydrin (plural chlorohydrins)

plural chlorohydrins

  1. chemistryAny halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  10. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  11. Englishhydr-
  12. Englishchlorohydrin

From chloro- + hydr- + -in.

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Translations

Italian cloridrina
  • cloridrinachemical compound
Portuguese cloridrina
  • cloridrinachemical compound
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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