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tetrahalomethane

tetrahalomethane noun: any of a group of fully halogenated methane derivatives of general formula CBrₖClₗFₘIₙ.

Noun

tetrahalomethane (plural tetrahalomethanes)

  1. Any of a group of fully halogenated methane derivatives of general formula CBrₖClₗFₘIₙ.

Forms of tetrahalomethane

pluraltetrahalomethanes

Origin of tetrahalomethane

From tetra- + halo- + methane.

Questions about tetrahalomethane

What does tetrahalomethane mean?
Tetrahalomethane means any of a group of fully halogenated methane derivatives of general formula CBrₖClₗFₘIₙ.
What part of speech is tetrahalomethane?
Tetrahalomethane is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrahalomethane?
The plural of tetrahalomethane is tetrahalomethanes.

Words near tetrahalomethane in the dictionary

  1. tetragraphs
  2. tetragynous
  3. tetragyny
  4. tetrahalide
  5. tetrahalides
  6. tetrahalomethane
  7. tetrahalomethanes
  8. tetrahedra
  9. tetrahedral
  10. tetrahedral number
  11. tetrahedral numbers

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