halocarbon compound
1halocarbon — /hal euh kahr beuhn/, n. Chem. any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen. [1945 50; HALO + CARBON] * * * ▪ chemical compound any chemical compound of the element carbon and one or more of… …
2halocarbon — 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) …
3halocarbon — noun Chemistry a compound in which the hydrogen of a hydrocarbon is replaced by halogens …
4halocarbon — noun one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑fluorocarbon …
5organic compound — noun any compound of carbon and another element or a radical • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound • Hyponyms: ↑aldehyde, ↑aliphatic compound, ↑alkylbenzene, ↑alkyl halide, ↑haloalk …
6DBCP — dibromochloropropane * * * DBCP .dē (.)bē (.)sē pē n a halocarbon compound C3H5Br2Cl used as an agricultural pesticide that is a suspected carcinogen and cause of sterility in human males called also dibromochloropropane …
7DBCP — ˌdēˌbē(ˌ)sēˈpē noun ( s) Etymology: dibrom + chlor + propane : a halocarbon compound C3H5Br2Cl used especially formerly as an agricultural pesticide that is a suspected carcinogen and cause of male sterility in humans; 1,2 dibromo 3 chloropropane …
8Fluoromethane — IUPAC name …
9Organolithium reagent — An organolithium reagent is an organometallic compound with a direct bond between a carbon and a lithium atom. As the electropositive nature of lithium puts most of the charge density of the bond on the carbon atom, effectively creating a… …
10Chlorofluorocarbon — A chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. A common subclass are the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which contain hydrogen, as well.… …
