halocarbon

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noun
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  • (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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Prefix from English carbon.

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carbon

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