halocarbon

halocarbon

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l
Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls
Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der.
English halo-
Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.?
Latin carbōlbor.
French carbonebor.
English carbon
English halocarbon

    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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