chlor-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “green,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chlorine.

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chlor- ² American  

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine is present.

   chloramine.

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chlor- British  

combining form

1. a variant of chloro-

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Usage

What does chlor- mean? Chlor- is a combining form used like a prefix that can mean “green” or indicate the chemical element chlorine. It is used in many medical and scientific terms, especially in biology and chemistry. Chlor- comes from the Greek chlōrós, meaning “light green” or “greenish yellow.” Chlorine is so named because the gas has a pale green color. What are variants of chlor-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, chlor- becomes chloro-, as in chloroform.

Etymology

Origin of chlor-

Combining form of Greek chlōrós light green, greenish yellow; akin to yellow, gold, gleam

Example Sentences

In 1948 a new chemical, chlor- dane, was tried as a supplement to DDT.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The iodaurates correspond to the chlor- and bromaurates; the potassium salt, KAuI4, forms highly lustrous, intensely black, four-sided prisms.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various