chloro-comb. form¹

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Forms: before a vowel commonly shortened to chlor- comb. form¹.

Etymology: < Greek χλωρο- combining form of χλωρός green, pale green, as in χλωρόκομος green-leaved, χλωρο-μέλαν pale black.

An element in many modern scientific terms, chiefly of Botany and Mineralogy. Besides those explained in their alphabetical places, are the following:

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chlorocarpous adj.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈkɑrpəs/

[ < Greek καρπός fruit: see -ous suffix] Botany ‘having yellow or greenish fruit’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

chlorocruorin n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkrʊərɪn/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkrʊərɪn/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈkruərɪn/

(see quot.).

ΚΠ

1881 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Chlorocruorin, a green substance which, according to Ray Lankester, is the cause of the green colour of the blood of some species of Sabella.

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chlorogenic acid n.

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/ˌklɔːrədʒɛnɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɒrədʒɛnɪk ˈasɪd/

U.S.

/ˌklɔrəˌdʒɛnɪk ˈæsəd/

[Greek -γενικος producing] Chemistry = caffetannic acid n. at caffeic adj. Derivatives, so called from colouring ferric salts green.

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chlorogenin n.

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/klɔːˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/

/klɒˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/

/kləˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/

U.S.

/klɔˈrɑdʒəˌnɪn/

/kləˈrɑdʒəˌnɪn/

Chemistry a substance obtained from madder, which forms a green powder.

chloromelan n.

Brit.

/klɔːˈrɒmᵻlən/

/klɒˈrɒmᵻlən/

/kləˈrɒmᵻlən/

U.S.

/klɔˈrɑmələn/

/kləˈrɑmələn/

[Greek χλωρομέλαν- pale black] Mineralogy = cronstedtite n.

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1832 C. U. Shepard Treat. Mineral. 124 Chloromelan (see Cronstedite).

1887 Athenæum 3 Sept. 317/3 Magnificent specimens of Oriental jade, together with chlormelanite, amber, and callaïs.

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chloromelanite n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈmɛlənʌɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈmɛlənʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈmɛləˌnaɪt/

= chloromelan n.

chlorophaeite n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈfiːʌɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈfiːʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈfiˌaɪt/

[Greek ϕαιός brown] Mineralogy a hydrated silicate of iron, occurring in amygdaloid, of a dark green colour, changing on exposure to brown or black.

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1822 P. Cleaveland Elem. Treat. Mineral. & Geol. (ed. 2) I. 476 Chlorophæite... from the Greek χλωρος, green, and ϕαιος, blackish.

1843 J. E. Portlock Rep. Geol. Londonderry 227 Chlorophæite..is a common mineral in the Irish trap.

chlorophan n.

Brit.

/ˈklɔːrəfan/

/ˈklɒrəfan/

U.S.

/ˈklɔrəˌfæn/

[ < Greek -ϕανης, -ϕανος showing] Physiology and Chemistry ‘the greenish-yellow form of chromophane’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

ΚΠ

1802 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Feb. 151 (title) On the Chlorophane and a supposed Variety of Barytes.

1818 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 8) I. i. iv. 117 Chlorophane, gives out abundantly an emerald green light by the mere heat of the hand; and after being exposed to the sun, or even to a candle, continues to shine in a dark place for some time.

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chlorophane n.

Brit.

/ˈklɔːrəfeɪn/

/ˈklɒrəfeɪn/

U.S.

/ˈklɔrəˌfeɪn/

[as chlorophan n.] Mineralogy a variety of fluor spar which exhibits a green phosphorescent light when heated.

chlorophanerite n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈfanərʌɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈfanərʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈfænəˌraɪt/

[Greek ϕανερός manifest + -ite suffix¹] Mineralogy a variety of glauconite n. or green earth occurring in eruptive rocks.

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1857 C. U. Shepard Treat. Mineral. (ed. 3) Chlorophanerite.

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chlorophanous adj.

Brit.

/klɔːˈrɒfənəs/

/klɔːˈrɒfn̩əs/

/klɒˈrɒfənəs/

/klɒˈrɒfn̩əs/

/kləˈrɒfənəs/

/kləˈrɒfn̩əs/

U.S.

/klɔˈrɑfənəs/

/kləˈrɑfənəs/

[ < Greek -ϕανος showing: see -ous suffix] ‘of a yellow or yellowish appearance’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

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chlorophyte n.

Brit.

/ˈklɔːrəfʌɪt/

/ˈklɒrəfʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˈklɔrəˌfaɪt/

[Greek ϕυτόν plant] any plant having a successive evolution and green parts or expansions ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

chlorosperm n.

Brit.

/ˈklɔːrəspəːm/

/ˈklɒrəspəːm/

U.S.

/ˈklɔrəˌspərm/

[Greek σπέρμα seed] Botany a seaweed belonging to the division Chlorospermæ or Chlorosporæ, characterized by green spores.

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the world > plants > particular plants > algae > [noun] > green algae

Codium1797

palmella1825

green alga1843

green water1854

chlorosperm1857

1857 M. J. Berkeley Introd. Cryptogamic Bot. §88 Species possessing the true green of Chlorosperms and the rosy purple of Rhodosperms.

1884 Public Opinion 3 Oct. 426/1 The green varieties, called Chlorosperms, have their abode in shallow waters.

chlorospinel n.

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/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈspɪnl/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈspɪnl/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈspɪn(ə)l/

Mineralogy a variety of spinel n. of a green colour, due to the presence of copper.

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1850 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 3) 371 Chlorospinel is a grassgreen spinel.

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chlorotannin n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈtanɪn/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈtanɪn/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈtænən/

Chemistry ‘a term for tannin when coloured with chlorophyll’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

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chlorotile n.

Brit.

/ˈklɔːrətʌɪl/

/ˈklɒrətʌɪl/

U.S.

/ˈklɔrəˌtaɪl/

[Greek τίλος fibre] Mineralogy ‘a hydrous arseniate of copper, occurring in capillary green crystals’ (Dana 1879).

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chloroxanthous adj.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈzanθəs/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈzanθəs/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈzænθəs/

[ < Greek ξανθός yellow: see -ous suffix] ‘of a green or olive and yellow colour’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

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chloro-comb. form²

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Chemistry.

Combining form of chlorine, chloride, chloric, chlorous, used (chiefly before a consonant) in forming names of chlorine compounds and substitution products: see chlor- comb. form².

1. esp. in names of substitution products formed by the action of chlorine on other bodies specified; e.g.

chloroˈbenzene n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbɛnziːn/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbɛnziːn/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)bɛnˈziːn/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)bɛnˈziːn/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈbɛnˌzin/

/ˌklɔroʊˌbɛnˈzin/

formed from benzene by the substitution of one or more chlorine atoms for hydrogen atoms; so chloro-benzamide, chloro-benzide, chloro-benzil, chloro-benzoic, etc.; chlorocyanamide, chloro-cyanilide; chloro-ethane; chloromethane, chloro-methyl, etc.; chloro-propionic, etc.; chloroproteic, chloroquinone, chloro-salicin, chlorotoluene, chlorovaleric, etc.

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1847–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 164 This substance [i.e. Chlorite of protein] is sometimes called Chloroproteic acid.

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 606 Chloroethane..often called Hydrochloric ether.

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 552 Chlorine and methane..exposed to diffuse daylight, yield the compound..called chloromethane or methyl chloride.

1873 H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 11) 430 Chloro~benzoic Acid treated with sodium amalgam and water is converted into benzoic acid.

chloro-aurate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrəʊˈɔːreɪt/

/ˌklɒrəʊˈɔːreɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈɔˌreɪt/

/ˌklɔroʊˈɔrət/

a compound of chloride of gold with a basic chloride or a hydrochlorate.

ΚΠ

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 420 Auric chloride combines with a number of metallic chlorides, forming a series of double salts, called chloro-aurates.

chlorobromide n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmʌɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmʌɪd/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈbroʊˌmaɪd/

a compound containing chlorine and bromine in union with a metal or organic radical, as chlorobromide of silver.

ΚΠ

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 430 The chlorobromide..is prepared by treating tetrammonio-platinous chloride with bromine.

chlorobromiodide n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)brə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪədʌɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)brə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪədʌɪd/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˌbroʊˈmaɪəˌdaɪd/

a similar compound containing chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

ΚΠ

1881 Athenæum 15 Jan. 98/3 On some Chloro~bromiodides of Silver.

chlorobromoform n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊməfɔːm/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊməfɔːm/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈbroʊməˌfɔrm/

a liquid (HCCl₂Br) intermediate between chloroform (HCCl₃) and bromoform (HCBr₃).

ΚΠ

1882 Athenæum 16 Dec. 818/2 The author has detected carbon tetrabromide, bromoform, and chloro~bromoform.

chlorocarbonic acid n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)kɑːbɒnɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)kɑːbɒnɪk ˈasɪd/

U.S.

/ˈˌklɔroʊkɑrˌbɑnɪk ˈæsəd/

a synonym of carbonyl chloride or phosgene gas (COCl₂).

ΚΠ

1819 J. G. Children Ess. Chem. Anal. 7 Acid Gases..hydrochloric, carbonic and chlorocarbonic acids.

1823 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 9) I. vii. 351 Chloro-carbonic acid..is decomposed..with the aid of heat.

chlorochloric n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈklɔːrɪk/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈklɒrɪk/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈklɔrɪk/

name given to a supposed acid, of composition Cl₆O₁₃.

ΚΠ

1876 J. Harley Royle's Man. Materia Med. (ed. 6) 138 Euchlorine, an explosive yellow gas, composed of a mixture of chlorine and chlorochloric acid.

chlorochromate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmeɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmeɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈkroʊˌmeɪt/

a salt of chlorochromic acid, an oxychloride of chromium (CO₂Cl₂).

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1854 Ronald Chem. Techn. I. 371 We have heard that chlorochromic acid has been dispensed with in the purification of the paraffine.

1871 tr. H. Schellen Spectrum Anal. 434 The absorption spectrum of the vapor of chlorochromic anhydride.

chlorocyanic acid n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌɪanɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌɪanɪk ˈasɪd/

U.S.

/ˈˌklɔroʊsaɪˌænɪk ˈæsəd/

early name of cyanogen chloride, CNCl.

ΚΠ

1819 J. G. Children Ess. Chem. Anal. 323 Chlorocyanic acid was first observed by Berthollet, and called by him ‘oxyprussic acid.’

chlorohydrated adj.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdreɪtᵻd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdreɪtᵻd/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)hʌɪˈdreɪtᵻd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)hʌɪˈdreɪtᵻd/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈhaɪˌdreɪdᵻd/

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1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xi. 34 A chlorohydrated tincture.

chlorohydric n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdrɪk/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdrɪk/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈhaɪdrɪk/

see chlor- comb. form².

ΚΠ

1848 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes (new ed.) 714 Dissolved in chlorohydric acid.

chloroiodide n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrəʊˈʌɪədʌɪd/

/ˌklɒrəʊˈʌɪədʌɪd/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈaɪəˌdaɪd/

see chlor- comb. form².

ΚΠ

1853 R. Hunt Man. Photogr. (ed. 3) 246 The chloroiodide of lime may be formed in the same manner.

chloroˈmanganese n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈmaŋɡəniːz/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈmaŋɡəniːz/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)maŋɡəˈniːz/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)maŋɡəˈniːz/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈmæŋɡəˌniz/

/ˌklɔroʊˈmæŋɡəˌnis/

commercial name of manganese chloride, used as a disinfectant.

ΚΠ

1884 Internat. Health Exhib. Official Catal. 63/1 Chloromanganese..Camphoric Anti~septico, Salicylic Acid.

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chloroˈmercurate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿreɪt/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿrət/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿreɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿrət/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈmərkjəˌreɪt/

/ˌklɔroʊˈmərkjərət/

a compound of mercuric chloride with a basic metallic chloride or a hydrochlorate.

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chloroˈpalladate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpalədeɪt/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpalədət/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpalədeɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpalədət/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈpæləˌdeɪt/

/ˌklɔroʊˈpælədət/

a compound of chloride of palladium analogous to chloromercurate.

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chloro-perchloric n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)pəˈklɒrɪk/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)pəˈklɒrɪk/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊpərˈklɔrɪk/

name of an acid of supposed structure Cl₆O₁₇.

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chloroˈpicrin n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpɪkrɪn/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpɪkrɪn/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈpɪkrən/

a colourless oily liquid formed by distilling picric acid with chloride of lime.

chloroˈplatinate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻneɪt/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnət/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻneɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnət/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈplætnˌeɪt/

/ˌklɔroʊˈplætn̩ət/

a compound of tetrachloride of platinum, analogous to chloroaurates.

ΚΠ

1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. 33 The chlorure platinosopotassique now considered as a compound of chloroplatinous acid, and the chlorobase of potassium, must then be called chloroplatinate of potassium.

1854 Orr's Circle Sci., Chem. 333 The chloroplatinate of ammonia..is a yellow salt.

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 425 Double salts..called platinoso-chlorides or chloroplatinates.

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chloroˈplatinous adj.

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/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnəs/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatn̩əs/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnəs/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatn̩əs/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈplætn̩əs/

chloroˈstannate n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈstaneɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈstaneɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈstæˌneɪt/

a similar compound of chloride of tin.

ΚΠ

1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 446 Stannic chloride forms, with..alkaline earth-metals, crystalline double salts, called Stannochlorides or Chlorostannates.

chlorosulphuric acid n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌlfjʊərɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌlfjʊərɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌlfjɔːrɪk ˈasɪd/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌlfjɔːrɪk ˈasɪd/

U.S.

/ˈˌklɔroʊ(ˌ)səlˌfjʊrɪk ˈæsəd/

old name of sulphuryl chloride.

ΚΠ

1823 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 9) I. vii. 391 Some chemists have..proposed to call it the chloro-sulphuric acid.

3. Also in some names of minerals containing chlorine.

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chloroˈcalcite n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkalsʌɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkalsʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈkælˌsaɪt/

[calcite n.] a native chloride of calcium from Vesuvius; named 1872 (Dana).

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chloroˈthionite n.

Brit.

/ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪənʌɪt/

/ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪənʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌklɔroʊˈθaɪəˌnaɪt/

[Greek θεῖον sulphur] a doubtful mixture of chloride of copper and sulphate of potassium from Vesuvius; named 1873.

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单词	chloro-
释义	chloro-comb. form¹ Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Forms: before a vowel commonly shortened to chlor- comb. form¹. Etymology: < Greek χλωρο- combining form of χλωρός green, pale green, as in χλωρόκομος green-leaved, χλωρο-μέλαν pale black. An element in many modern scientific terms, chiefly of Botany and Mineralogy. Besides those explained in their alphabetical places, are the following: Categories » chlorocarpous adj. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈkɑrpəs/ [ < Greek καρπός fruit: see -ous suffix] Botany ‘having yellow or greenish fruit’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). chlorocruorin n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkrʊərɪn/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkrʊərɪn/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈkruərɪn/ (see quot.). ΚΠ 1881 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Chlorocruorin, a green substance which, according to Ray Lankester, is the cause of the green colour of the blood of some species of Sabella. Categories » chlorogenic acid n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrədʒɛnɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɒrədʒɛnɪk ˈasɪd/ , U.S. /ˌklɔrəˌdʒɛnɪk ˈæsəd/ [Greek -γενικος producing] Chemistry = caffetannic acid n. at caffeic adj. Derivatives, so called from colouring ferric salts green. Categories » chlorogenin n. Brit. /klɔːˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/ , /klɒˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/ , /kləˈrɒdʒᵻnɪn/ , U.S. /klɔˈrɑdʒəˌnɪn/ , /kləˈrɑdʒəˌnɪn/ Chemistry a substance obtained from madder, which forms a green powder. chloromelan n. Brit. /klɔːˈrɒmᵻlən/ , /klɒˈrɒmᵻlən/ , /kləˈrɒmᵻlən/ , U.S. /klɔˈrɑmələn/ , /kləˈrɑmələn/ [Greek χλωρομέλαν- pale black] Mineralogy = cronstedtite n. ΚΠ 1832 C. U. Shepard Treat. Mineral. 124 Chloromelan (see Cronstedite). 1887 Athenæum 3 Sept. 317/3 Magnificent specimens of Oriental jade, together with chlormelanite, amber, and callaïs. Categories » chloromelanite n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈmɛlənʌɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈmɛlənʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈmɛləˌnaɪt/ = chloromelan n. chlorophaeite n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈfiːʌɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈfiːʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈfiˌaɪt/ [Greek ϕαιός brown] Mineralogy a hydrated silicate of iron, occurring in amygdaloid, of a dark green colour, changing on exposure to brown or black. ΚΠ 1822 P. Cleaveland Elem. Treat. Mineral. & Geol. (ed. 2) I. 476 Chlorophæite... from the Greek χλωρος, green, and ϕαιος, blackish. 1843 J. E. Portlock Rep. Geol. Londonderry 227 Chlorophæite..is a common mineral in the Irish trap. chlorophan n. Brit. /ˈklɔːrəfan/ , /ˈklɒrəfan/ , U.S. /ˈklɔrəˌfæn/ [ < Greek -ϕανης, -ϕανος showing] Physiology and Chemistry ‘the greenish-yellow form of chromophane’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). ΚΠ 1802 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Feb. 151 (title) On the Chlorophane and a supposed Variety of Barytes. 1818 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 8) I. i. iv. 117 Chlorophane, gives out abundantly an emerald green light by the mere heat of the hand; and after being exposed to the sun, or even to a candle, continues to shine in a dark place for some time. Categories » chlorophane n. Brit. /ˈklɔːrəfeɪn/ , /ˈklɒrəfeɪn/ , U.S. /ˈklɔrəˌfeɪn/ [as chlorophan n.] Mineralogy a variety of fluor spar which exhibits a green phosphorescent light when heated. chlorophanerite n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈfanərʌɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈfanərʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈfænəˌraɪt/ [Greek ϕανερός manifest + -ite suffix¹] Mineralogy a variety of glauconite n. or green earth occurring in eruptive rocks. ΚΠ 1857 C. U. Shepard Treat. Mineral. (ed. 3) Chlorophanerite. Categories » chlorophanous adj. Brit. /klɔːˈrɒfənəs/ , /klɔːˈrɒfn̩əs/ , /klɒˈrɒfənəs/ , /klɒˈrɒfn̩əs/ , /kləˈrɒfənəs/ , /kləˈrɒfn̩əs/ , U.S. /klɔˈrɑfənəs/ , /kləˈrɑfənəs/ [ < Greek -ϕανος showing: see -ous suffix] ‘of a yellow or yellowish appearance’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). Categories » chlorophyte n. Brit. /ˈklɔːrəfʌɪt/ , /ˈklɒrəfʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˈklɔrəˌfaɪt/ [Greek ϕυτόν plant] any plant having a successive evolution and green parts or expansions ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). chlorosperm n. Brit. /ˈklɔːrəspəːm/ , /ˈklɒrəspəːm/ , U.S. /ˈklɔrəˌspərm/ [Greek σπέρμα seed] Botany a seaweed belonging to the division Chlorospermæ or Chlorosporæ, characterized by green spores. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > algae > [noun] > green algae Codium1797 palmella1825 green alga1843 green water1854 chlorosperm1857 1857 M. J. Berkeley Introd. Cryptogamic Bot. §88 Species possessing the true green of Chlorosperms and the rosy purple of Rhodosperms. 1884 Public Opinion 3 Oct. 426/1 The green varieties, called Chlorosperms, have their abode in shallow waters. chlorospinel n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈspɪnl/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈspɪnl/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈspɪn(ə)l/ Mineralogy a variety of spinel n. of a green colour, due to the presence of copper. ΚΠ 1850 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 3) 371 Chlorospinel is a grassgreen spinel. Categories » chlorotannin n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈtanɪn/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈtanɪn/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈtænən/ Chemistry ‘a term for tannin when coloured with chlorophyll’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). Categories » chlorotile n. Brit. /ˈklɔːrətʌɪl/ , /ˈklɒrətʌɪl/ , U.S. /ˈklɔrəˌtaɪl/ [Greek τίλος fibre] Mineralogy ‘a hydrous arseniate of copper, occurring in capillary green crystals’ (Dana 1879). Categories » chloroxanthous adj. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈzanθəs/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈzanθəs/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈzænθəs/ [ < Greek ξανθός yellow: see -ous suffix] ‘of a green or olive and yellow colour’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). chloro-comb. form² Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Chemistry. Combining form of chlorine, chloride, chloric, chlorous, used (chiefly before a consonant) in forming names of chlorine compounds and substitution products: see chlor- comb. form². 1. esp. in names of substitution products formed by the action of chlorine on other bodies specified; e.g. chloroˈbenzene n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbɛnziːn/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbɛnziːn/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)bɛnˈziːn/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)bɛnˈziːn/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈbɛnˌzin/ , /ˌklɔroʊˌbɛnˈzin/ formed from benzene by the substitution of one or more chlorine atoms for hydrogen atoms; so chloro-benzamide, chloro-benzide, chloro-benzil, chloro-benzoic, etc.; chlorocyanamide, chloro-cyanilide; chloro-ethane; chloromethane, chloro-methyl, etc.; chloro-propionic, etc.; chloroproteic, chloroquinone, chloro-salicin, chlorotoluene, chlorovaleric, etc. ΚΠ 1847–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 164 This substance [i.e. Chlorite of protein] is sometimes called Chloroproteic acid. 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 606 Chloroethane..often called Hydrochloric ether. 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 552 Chlorine and methane..exposed to diffuse daylight, yield the compound..called chloromethane or methyl chloride. 1873 H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 11) 430 Chloro~benzoic Acid treated with sodium amalgam and water is converted into benzoic acid. 2. chloro-aurate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrəʊˈɔːreɪt/ , /ˌklɒrəʊˈɔːreɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈɔˌreɪt/ , /ˌklɔroʊˈɔrət/ a compound of chloride of gold with a basic chloride or a hydrochlorate. ΚΠ 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 420 Auric chloride combines with a number of metallic chlorides, forming a series of double salts, called chloro-aurates. chlorobromide n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmʌɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmʌɪd/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈbroʊˌmaɪd/ a compound containing chlorine and bromine in union with a metal or organic radical, as chlorobromide of silver. ΚΠ 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 430 The chlorobromide..is prepared by treating tetrammonio-platinous chloride with bromine. chlorobromiodide n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)brə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪədʌɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)brə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪədʌɪd/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˌbroʊˈmaɪəˌdaɪd/ a similar compound containing chlorine, bromine, and iodine. ΚΠ 1881 Athenæum 15 Jan. 98/3 On some Chloro~bromiodides of Silver. chlorobromoform n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊməfɔːm/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊməfɔːm/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈbroʊməˌfɔrm/ a liquid (HCCl₂Br) intermediate between chloroform (HCCl₃) and bromoform (HCBr₃). ΚΠ 1882 Athenæum 16 Dec. 818/2 The author has detected carbon tetrabromide, bromoform, and chloro~bromoform. chlorocarbonic acid n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)kɑːbɒnɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)kɑːbɒnɪk ˈasɪd/ , U.S. /ˈˌklɔroʊkɑrˌbɑnɪk ˈæsəd/ a synonym of carbonyl chloride or phosgene gas (COCl₂). ΚΠ 1819 J. G. Children Ess. Chem. Anal. 7 Acid Gases..hydrochloric, carbonic and chlorocarbonic acids. 1823 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 9) I. vii. 351 Chloro-carbonic acid..is decomposed..with the aid of heat. chlorochloric n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈklɔːrɪk/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈklɒrɪk/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈklɔrɪk/ name given to a supposed acid, of composition Cl₆O₁₃. ΚΠ 1876 J. Harley Royle's Man. Materia Med. (ed. 6) 138 Euchlorine, an explosive yellow gas, composed of a mixture of chlorine and chlorochloric acid. chlorochromate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmeɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmeɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈkroʊˌmeɪt/ a salt of chlorochromic acid, an oxychloride of chromium (CO₂Cl₂). ΚΠ 1854 Ronald Chem. Techn. I. 371 We have heard that chlorochromic acid has been dispensed with in the purification of the paraffine. 1871 tr. H. Schellen Spectrum Anal. 434 The absorption spectrum of the vapor of chlorochromic anhydride. chlorocyanic acid n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌɪanɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌɪanɪk ˈasɪd/ , U.S. /ˈˌklɔroʊsaɪˌænɪk ˈæsəd/ early name of cyanogen chloride, CNCl. ΚΠ 1819 J. G. Children Ess. Chem. Anal. 323 Chlorocyanic acid was first observed by Berthollet, and called by him ‘oxyprussic acid.’ chlorohydrated adj. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdreɪtᵻd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdreɪtᵻd/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)hʌɪˈdreɪtᵻd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)hʌɪˈdreɪtᵻd/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈhaɪˌdreɪdᵻd/ ΚΠ 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xi. 34 A chlorohydrated tincture. chlorohydric n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdrɪk/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdrɪk/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈhaɪdrɪk/ see chlor- comb. form². ΚΠ 1848 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes (new ed.) 714 Dissolved in chlorohydric acid. chloroiodide n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrəʊˈʌɪədʌɪd/ , /ˌklɒrəʊˈʌɪədʌɪd/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈaɪəˌdaɪd/ see chlor- comb. form². ΚΠ 1853 R. Hunt Man. Photogr. (ed. 3) 246 The chloroiodide of lime may be formed in the same manner. chloroˈmanganese n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈmaŋɡəniːz/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈmaŋɡəniːz/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)maŋɡəˈniːz/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)maŋɡəˈniːz/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈmæŋɡəˌniz/ , /ˌklɔroʊˈmæŋɡəˌnis/ commercial name of manganese chloride, used as a disinfectant. ΚΠ 1884 Internat. Health Exhib. Official Catal. 63/1 Chloromanganese..Camphoric Anti~septico, Salicylic Acid. Categories » chloroˈmercurate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿreɪt/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿrət/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿreɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈməːkjᵿrət/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈmərkjəˌreɪt/ , /ˌklɔroʊˈmərkjərət/ a compound of mercuric chloride with a basic metallic chloride or a hydrochlorate. Categories » chloroˈpalladate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpalədeɪt/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpalədət/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpalədeɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpalədət/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈpæləˌdeɪt/ , /ˌklɔroʊˈpælədət/ a compound of chloride of palladium analogous to chloromercurate. Categories » chloro-perchloric n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)pəˈklɒrɪk/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)pəˈklɒrɪk/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊpərˈklɔrɪk/ name of an acid of supposed structure Cl₆O₁₇. Categories » chloroˈpicrin n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈpɪkrɪn/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈpɪkrɪn/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈpɪkrən/ a colourless oily liquid formed by distilling picric acid with chloride of lime. chloroˈplatinate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻneɪt/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnət/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻneɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnət/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈplætnˌeɪt/ , /ˌklɔroʊˈplætn̩ət/ a compound of tetrachloride of platinum, analogous to chloroaurates. ΚΠ 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. 33 The chlorure platinosopotassique now considered as a compound of chloroplatinous acid, and the chlorobase of potassium, must then be called chloroplatinate of potassium. 1854 Orr's Circle Sci., Chem. 333 The chloroplatinate of ammonia..is a yellow salt. 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 425 Double salts..called platinoso-chlorides or chloroplatinates. Categories » chloroˈplatinous adj. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnəs/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈplatn̩əs/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatᵻnəs/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈplatn̩əs/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈplætn̩əs/ chloroˈstannate n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈstaneɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈstaneɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈstæˌneɪt/ a similar compound of chloride of tin. ΚΠ 1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 446 Stannic chloride forms, with..alkaline earth-metals, crystalline double salts, called Stannochlorides or Chlorostannates. chlorosulphuric acid n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌlfjʊərɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌlfjʊərɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)sʌlfjɔːrɪk ˈasɪd/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)sʌlfjɔːrɪk ˈasɪd/ , U.S. /ˈˌklɔroʊ(ˌ)səlˌfjʊrɪk ˈæsəd/ old name of sulphuryl chloride. ΚΠ 1823 W. Henry Elements Exper. Chem. (ed. 9) I. vii. 391 Some chemists have..proposed to call it the chloro-sulphuric acid. 3. Also in some names of minerals containing chlorine. Categories » chloroˈcalcite n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈkalsʌɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈkalsʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈkælˌsaɪt/ [calcite n.] a native chloride of calcium from Vesuvius; named 1872 (Dana). Categories » chloroˈthionite n. Brit. /ˌklɔːrə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪənʌɪt/ , /ˌklɒrə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪənʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌklɔroʊˈθaɪəˌnaɪt/ [Greek θεῖον sulphur] a doubtful mixture of chloride of copper and sulphate of potassium from Vesuvius; named 1873. 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