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chloro-

1
  1. variant of chlor- 1 before a consonant:

    chlorophyll.



chloro-

2
  1. variant of chlor- 2 before a consonant:

    chloroform.

chloro-

combining_form

  1. indicating the colour green

    chlorophyll

  2. chlorine

    chloroform



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Chloro-percha, gutta-percha, and oxychlorid of zinc are much better for this purpose.

Chloro-bromo-iodide of silver has also been recognized as a mineral and called iodembolite.

The chloride and chloro-bromide have been found in several Cornish mines, but never in very large amounts.

A chloro-fluoride, PbClF, is obtained by adding sodium fluoride to a solution of lead chloride.

The chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, sulpho- and nitro-compounds show very little effect as a rule.

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