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chlorocarbon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Hellenic *khlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- Proto-Indo-European *kerh3-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English chlorocarbon From chloro- + carbon.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: orgaaninen klooriyhdiste — organic compound
  • Turkish: klorokarbon — organic compound