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bromodifluoromethane

bromodifluoromethane noun: a colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it quickly stops fires without damaging electronics. It is also called Halon 1201 and was mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer.

bromodifluoromethane: a colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it...
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Noun

bromodifluoromethane (uncountable)

  1. A colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it quickly stops fires without damaging electronics. It is also called Halon 1201 and was mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer.

Origin of bromodifluoromethane

From bromo- + di- + fluoro- + methane.

Questions about bromodifluoromethane

What does bromodifluoromethane mean?
Bromodifluoromethane means a colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it quickly stops fires without damaging electronics. It is also called Halon 1201 and was mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer.
What part of speech is bromodifluoromethane?
Bromodifluoromethane is a noun.

Words near bromodifluoromethane in the dictionary

  1. bromoderma
  2. bromodichloroethane
  3. bromodichloroethanes
  4. bromodichloromethane
  5. bromodichloromethanes
  6. bromodifluoromethane
  7. bromodiphenhydramine
  8. bromodomain
  9. bromodomains
  10. bromodosis
  11. bromoenol

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