organochloride

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noun

organochlorine

OriginEnglish chloride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) →
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Meanings

nounorganochloride (plural organochlorides)

plural organochlorides

  1. chemistryorganochlorine

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chlorocarbonorganochlorine

Origin

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  5. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  6. Englishchlor(ine)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishchloride
  9. Englishorganochloride

From organo- + chloride.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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