trichloro

T1R1I1C3H4L1O1R1O1

noun

Three chlorine atoms in a molecule.

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

nountrichloro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree chlorine atoms in a molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  9. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  10. Englishchloro-
  11. Englishtrichloro

From tri- + chloro-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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