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hydrobromofluorocarbon

hydrobromofluorocarbon noun: any halocarbon which contains hydrogen, bromine and fluorine; they are used as refrigerants, and have ODP (“ozone depleting potential”).

Noun

hydrobromofluorocarbon (plural hydrobromofluorocarbons)

  1. Any halocarbon which contains hydrogen, bromine and fluorine; they are used as refrigerants, and have ODP (“ozone depleting potential”).
    Synonyms:
    HBFC

Synonyms of hydrobromofluorocarbon

Forms of hydrobromofluorocarbon

pluralhydrobromofluorocarbons

Origin of hydrobromofluorocarbon

From hydro- + bromo- + fluoro- + carbon.

Words formed from hydrobromofluorocarbon

Questions about hydrobromofluorocarbon

What does hydrobromofluorocarbon mean?
Hydrobromofluorocarbon means any halocarbon which contains hydrogen, bromine and fluorine; they are used as refrigerants, and have ODP (“ozone depleting potential”).
What part of speech is hydrobromofluorocarbon?
Hydrobromofluorocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrobromofluorocarbon?
The plural of hydrobromofluorocarbon is hydrobromofluorocarbons.

Words near hydrobromofluorocarbon in the dictionary

  1. hydrobromic
  2. hydrobromic acid
  3. hydrobromide
  4. hydrobromides
  5. hydrobromination
  6. hydrobromofluorocarbon
  7. hydrobromofluorocarbons
  8. hydrocalcite
  9. hydrocalcites
  10. hydrocalumite
  11. hydrocalycosis

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