chlor-
1
1.
a combining form meaning “green,” used in the formation of compound words:
chlorine.
Also,
especially before a consonant,
chloro-
1
.
Origin
combining form of
Greek
chlōrós
light green, greenish yellow; akin to
yellow
,
gold
,
gleam
chlor-
2
1.
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine is present:
chloramine.
Also,
especially before a consonant,
chloro-
2
.
British Dictionary definitions for
chlor-
chlor-
combining form
1.
a variant of
chloro-
chloro-
combining form
1.
indicating the colour green:
chlorophyll
2.
chlorine:
chloroform
chlor-
in Medicine
chlor-
pref.
Variant of
chloro-
.