halocarbon

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Meaning

1. noun 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)

Similar words

solvent halon perhaloalkane haloalkane polyhaloalkane fluorochlorohydrocarbon halohydrocarbon halogenohydrocarbon organohalogen haloalkyl

Often followed by

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Word family

halocarbons