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organochlorine en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English organo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English organochlorine From organo- + chlorine.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of an organic compound) containing chlorine

organochlorine en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English organo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English organochlorine From organo- + chlorine.

Meanings

  1. Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc.

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Synonyms

organochloride · chlorocarbon

Translations (6)

pt organoclorado (chlorine substituted organic compound) · fi orgaaninen klooriyhdiste (chlorine substituted organic compound) · es organoclorado (chlorine substituted organic compound) · fr organochloré (chlorine substituted organic compound) · tr organoklorür (chlorine substituted organic compound) · tr organoklor (chlorine substituted organic compound)