Definition of Halocarbons

1. Noun. (plural of halocarbon) ¹

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Definition of Halocarbons

1. halocarbon [n] - See also: halocarbon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Halocarbons

halobacteria
halobacteriaceae
halobacteriales
halobacterium
halobacterium salinarium
halobenzene
halobenzenes
halobiont
halobionts
haloborane
haloboranes
haloboration
haloboronic
haloboronic acid
halocarbon
halocarbons (current term)
halochromic
halochromism
halocline
haloclines
halococcus
halocyclization
halocyclizations
haloed
haloenol
haloenolate
haloenolates
haloenone
haloenones
haloenzyme

Literary usage of Halocarbons

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Personal Cars and China =: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo by National Research Council (U.S.), Zhongguo gong cheng yuan (2003)
"Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are halocarbons that contain chlorine, and halocarbons that contain bromine are known as ..."

2. The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Technology Profiles (1993)
"The photoionization detector is sensitive to compounds that ionize below 10.4 electron volts, such as aromatic compounds and unsaturated halocarbons. ..."

3. Thinking Strategically: The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate by National Research Council (2005)
"... 1976, halocarbons: Effects on Stratospheric Ozone, National Academy Press, ... 1976, halocarbons: Environmental Effects of Chlorofluoromethane Release, ..."

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