halocarbon

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English

Etymology

From halo- + carbon.

Noun

halocarbon (plural halocarbons)

  1. (organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen atom with a halogen, but especially by replacing all hydrogen atoms with halogen(s)

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