c 3 h 4 l 1 o 1 r 1 a 1 m 3 p 3 h 4 e 1 n 1 i 1 c 3 o 1 l 1
15 letters · 29 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chlor- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English pheno- English phen- Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek…
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Words from these letters
- halomorphic 23
- chromophil 22
- cochampion 21
- allomorphic 20
- melancholic 20
- camphoric 20
- cochairmen 19
- homocercal 19
- microphone 19
- pleochroic 19
- homophile 19
- compliance 18