chlor- root words — words with the chlor- root

The root chlor- comes from Greek chloros, meaning green. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including chlorine, chloroform, chloroformed, chloroforming, chlorophyll, chlorinate, chlorinated, chlorinates, chlorinating, chloride, chlorination, chlorofluorocarbon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chlor- root

Explore words with chlor- — words containing the chlor- root and sharing its sense of "green". Examples include chlorine, chloroform, chloroformed, chloroforming, chlorophyll, chlorinate, chlorinated, chlorinates, chlorinating, chloride, chlorination, chlorofluorocarbon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The chlor- root means green, from Greek chloros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.