CHLOROACETIC | • chloroacetic adj. Of or pertaining to chloroacetic acid and its derivatives. • CHLOROACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLORACETIC. |
CHLOROETHENE | • chloroethene n. (Organic chemistry) vinyl chloride, or any other chlorinated derivative of ethene. • CHLOROETHENE n. ethyl chloride. |
CHLOROFORMED | • chloroformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of chloroform. • CHLOROFORM v. to treat with or as if with the colourless volatile liquid chloroform esp. so as to produce anesthesia. |
CHLOROFORMER | • chloroformer n. One who uses chloroform. • CHLOROFORMER n. one who administers chloroform. |
CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
CHLOROMETERS | • chlorometers n. Plural of chlorometer. • CHLOROMETER n. instrument for measuring amount of chlorine in a solution. |
CHLOROMETRIC | • chlorometric adj. Relating to chlorometry. • CHLOROMETRIC adj. relating to chlorometry. |
CHLOROPHYLLS | • chlorophylls n. Plural of chlorophyll. • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
CHLOROPHYTUM | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
CHLOROPICRIN | • chloropicrin n. (Organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl3NO2 that is used as a pesticide and… • CHLOROPICRIN n. a colorless liquid that causes tears and vomiting and is used esp. as a soil fumigant, also CHLORPICRIN. |
CHLOROPLASTS | • chloroplasts n. Plural of chloroplast. • CHLOROPLAST n. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis. |
CHLOROPRENES | • chloroprenes n. Plural of chloroprene. • CHLOROPRENE n. a colorless liquid used esp. in making neoprene by polymerization. |
CHLOROQUINES | • chloroquines n. Plural of chloroquine. • CHLOROQUINE n. a drug used to suppress malaria, also CHLOROQUIN. |
HYPOCHLOROUS | • hypochlorous adj. (Chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. • HYPOCHLOROUS adj. of or derived from hypochlorous acid. |