chloromethyl

C3H4L1O1R1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical Cl-CH₂-

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounchloromethyl (plural chloromethyls)

plural chloromethyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical Cl-CH₂-

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*médʰu
  7. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  8. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. GermanMethy
  12. Englishmethyl
  13. Englishchloromethyl

From chloro- + methyl.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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