Where does “hyperchloric” come from?

hyperchloric (English) comes from English chloric, from English chlor- — Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel.

hyperchloric (English): perchloric

Definitions

  1. perchloric

Ancestry of “hyperchloric”, step by step

hyperchloric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chloric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchloricOf a compound, containing chlorine with a higher...
2Englishchlor-Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from English chlor-Every word from English chloric