HALOCARBON
halocarbon
(noun) one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
halocarbon (plural halocarbons)
(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)
Source: Wiktionary
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