bromochlorofluoromethane
bromochlorofluoromethane noun: a halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.
Noun
bromochlorofluoromethane (plural bromochlorofluoromethanes)
- A halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.
Forms of bromochlorofluoromethane
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Origin of bromochlorofluoromethane
From bromo- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane.
Questions about bromochlorofluoromethane
- What does bromochlorofluoromethane mean?
- Bromochlorofluoromethane means a halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.
- What part of speech is bromochlorofluoromethane?
- Bromochlorofluoromethane is a noun.
- What is the plural of bromochlorofluoromethane?
- The plural of bromochlorofluoromethane is bromochlorofluoromethanes.
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