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Words starting with CHL

There are 92 words starting with CHL in the standard word-game list. The most common are chlorine, chloroform, chloride, chlamydia, chlorophyll, chlamydial.

Most common, with meanings

Word	Meaning	Points
chlorine	a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas;…	13
chloroform	a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic	20
chloride	any compound containing a chlorine atom	14
chlamydia	a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia	20
chlorophyll	any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms	24
chlamydial	of or pertaining to the sexually transmitted infection or to the parasite	21
chlamydospore	thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae	26
chlamys	collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the…	17
chloasma	a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives	15
chloracne	A form of acne caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons	16
chloral	A colourless narcotic liquid, trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl3CHO, obtained at first by the action of chlorine on…	12
chloralose	An avicide and rodenticide, also used in neuroscience and veterinary medicine as an anaesthetic and sedative.	15
chloralosed	Anesthetized with chloralose	17
chloramine	any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds	17
chloramphenicol	an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)	29
chlorate	any salt of chloric acid	13
chlordane	A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.	15
chlordiazepoxide	a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism	41
chlorella	any alga of the genus Chlorella	14
chlorenchyma	parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts	27
chloric	Of a compound, containing chlorine with a higher oxidation number than equivalent chlorous compounds;…	14
chlorin	A large heterocyclic aromatic ring consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled…	12
chlorinate	treat or combine with chlorine	15
chlorinated	Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.	17
chlorination	the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds	17
chlorinator	That which chlorinates.	16
chlorinity	a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)	18
chlorite	a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat…	13
chloritic	Containing chlorite	16
chlorobenzene	a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a…	29
chlorofluorocarbon	a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans	30
chlorofluoromethane	Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH2ClF,…	32
chlorohydrin	Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.	24
chlorophyllous	relating to or being or containing chlorophyll	27
chloropicrin	a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear…	21
chloroplast	plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis	18
chloroplastic	Of or pertaining to a chloroplast	22
chloroprene	derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization	18
chloroquine	an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus	25
chlorosis	iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green…	14
chlorothiazide	a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension	32
chlorotic	of or pertaining to or suffering from chlorosis	16
chlorous	Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds;…	13
chlorpromazine	a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a…	32
chlorpropamide	A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug	26
chlortetracycline	a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial…	29

All 92 words

chlorine
chloroform
chloride
chlamydia
chlorophyll
chlamydes
chlamydiae
chlamydial
chlamydospore
chlamydospores
chlamys
chlamyses
chloasma
chloasmata
chloracne
chloracnes
chloral
chloralose
chloralosed
chloraloses
chlorals
chloramine
chloramines
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicols
chlorate
chlorates
chlordan
chlordane
chlordanes
chlordans
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxides
chlorella
chlorellas
chlorenchyma
chlorenchymas
chlorenchymata
chloric
chlorid
chlorides
chlorids
chlorin
chlorinate
chlorinated
chlorinates
chlorinating
chlorination
chlorinations
chlorinator
chlorinators
chlorines
chlorinities
chlorinity
chlorins
chlorite
chlorites
chloritic
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzenes
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbons
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethanes
chloroformed
chloroforming
chloroforms
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrins
chlorophyllous
chlorophylls
chloropicrin
chloropicrins
chloroplast
chloroplastic
chloroplasts
chloroprene
chloroprenes
chloroquine
chloroquines
chloroses
chlorosis
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazides
chlorotic
chlorous
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazines
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamides
chlortetracycline
chlortetracyclines