Meanings
nounorganochlorine (plural organochlorines)
plural organochlorines
- chemistryAny of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc.
Synonyms: chlorocarbon, organochloride
adjectiveorganochlorine (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistrycontaining chlorine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc.
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Origin
- Englishorgano-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
- Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
- Englishchlorine
- Englishorganochlorine
Translations
Finnish orgaaninen klooriyhdiste
- orgaaninen klooriyhdistechlorine substituted organic compound
French organochloré
- organochloréchlorine substituted organic compound
Portuguese organoclorado
- organocloradochlorine substituted organic compound
Spanish organoclorado
- organocloradochlorine substituted organic compound
Turkish organoklor, organoklorür
- organoklorchlorine substituted organic compound
- organoklorürchlorine substituted organic compound
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APA
organochlorine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorine
MLA
“organochlorine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organochlorine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorine.
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