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Where does “chlor-” come from?

chlor- (English): Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel

Definitions

Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel

Words derived from “chlor-”

hydrochloric
perchlorate
lorazepam
chlorosis
chlorhexidine
perchloric
chloric
hypochlorous
achlorhydria
hyperchlorhydria
chlortetracycline
chloramine
chloracne
hypochlorhydria
chlorous
nitrohydrochloric
monochloramine
chloralkali
dichloramine
chloramination
achlorhydric
chlorphentermine
trichloramine
chlorpicrin

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