chloro
Prefix meaning green
Chloro is a combining form meaning green or containing chlorine.
In chemistry, it indicates the presence of chlorine in a compound: chloroform, chlorofluorocarbon.
In biology, it relates to the green pigment chlorophyll: chloroplast, chlorosis.
The connection is that chlorine gas has a yellowish-green color.
Ozone-depleting synthetic compound
- halogenSalt-producing element group
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- oxidizerElectron-accepting reactant
PVC · vinyl · DDT · PCB · solvent · reactivity · substitution · electrolysis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- greenColor of vegetation
light absorption · antenna · carotenoid · autotroph · mesophyll · spectrum · wavelength · photon
chlorofluorocarbon
Ozone-depleting synthetic compound
- halogenSalt-producing element group
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
oxidizer · PVC · vinyl · DDT · PCB · solvent · reactivity · substitution · electrolysis · brine
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
green · light absorption · antenna · carotenoid · autotroph · mesophyll · spectrum · wavelength · photon · energy
green
Color of vegetation
- yellow-greenHue mixing sunshine and leaves
- verdantLush with plants
- chartreuseVivid yellow-green hue
lime · grass · spring · fresh · bright · sickly · bilious · tinted · hue · shade
- chlorine gasReactive halogen in gaseous state
- magnesium chlorideIonic compound, two elements
- silver chlorideInsoluble halide salt
- pool chlorineSwimming water purifier
- mercuric chlorideToxic mercury-based salt
- chlorine tasteSanitizer's residual flavor
pentachlorophenol, chlorine, chloride, chlorophyll, chloroform, chlorinate, chloroplast, chlorination, hydrochloric