chlor
Prefix meaning green
Chlor- is a combining form meaning green or containing chlorine.
It appears in scientific terms: chlorophyll (the green pigment in plants), chlorine (a greenish-yellow gas), chloroform.
The root comes from Greek for green, which named the element after its color.
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
Formless, expanding substance
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- phosgeneToxic carbonyl chloride gas
- poisonousCapable of causing death
irritant · respiratory · hazardous · fumes · exposure · inhalation · corrosive · chemical weapon
Making something lighter
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- fabricWoven or knit material
- brighteningIncreasing in light
disinfectant · household · cleaning · decolorize · peroxide · colorfast · washing · textile
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
gas
Formless, expanding substance
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- phosgeneToxic carbonyl chloride gas
poisonous · irritant · respiratory · hazardous · fumes · exposure · inhalation · corrosive · chemical weapon · WWI
whitening
Making something lighter
brightening · disinfectant · household · cleaning · decolorize · peroxide · colorfast · washing · textile
halogen
Salt-producing element group
- fluorinePale yellow halogen gas
- bromineElement thirty-five, liquid halogen
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
astatine · periodic · atomic · chemistry · reactive · gas · nonmetal · valence · isotope · electron
swimming
Locomotion through water
treatment · shock · tablets · levels · testing · pH · algaecide · filtration · maintenance · spa
- chlorine gasReactive halogen in gaseous state
- magnesium chlorideIonic compound, two elements
- chlorinated waterChemically disinfected aquatic solution
- silver chlorideInsoluble halide salt
- pool chlorineSwimming water purifier
- mercuric chlorideToxic mercury-based salt
chlorine, chloride, chlorate, chlorinate, chlorinated, chlorination, chloroform, chlorophyll, chloroplast