Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
- variant of chlor-1 before a consonant: chlorophyll.
- variant of chlor-2 before a consonant: chloroform.
combining form
- indicating the colour greenchlorophyll
- chlorinechloroform
before vowels chlor-, word-forming element used in chemistry, usually indicating the presence of chlorine in a compound, but sometimes “green,” from Latinized comb. form of Greek khloros (see Chloe); also cf. chlorine.
pref.
- Green:chlorosis.
- Chlorine:chloroform.