dichloro-

prefix

containing two chlorine atoms

OriginEnglish chloro- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative dichlor-

  1. chemistrycontaining two chlorine atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  9. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  10. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  11. Englishchloro-
  12. Englishdichloro-

From di- + chloro-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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