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clox-

clox- prefix: trichloro hydroxy, a hydroxy functional group whose hydrogen has been substituted by a trichloromethyl or trichlorinated moiety.

Prefix

clox-

  1. Trichloro hydroxy, a hydroxy functional group whose hydrogen has been substituted by a trichloromethyl or trichlorinated moiety.

Origin of clox-

From (tri)chl(oro) + (hydr)ox(y).

Questions about clox-

What does clox- mean?
Clox- means trichloro hydroxy, a hydroxy functional group whose hydrogen has been substituted by a trichloromethyl or trichlorinated moiety.
What part of speech is clox-?
Clox- is a prefix.

Words near clox- in the dictionary

  1. clownsmanship
  2. clownstep
  3. clowny
  4. Clowrey
  5. Clows
  6. clox-
  7. cloxacepride
  8. cloxacillin
  9. cloxacillins
  10. cloxazolam
  11. cloxestradiol

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