halocarbon

hal·o·car·bon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hal-uh-kahr-buh n]
- /ˌhæl əˈkɑr bən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hal-uh-kahr-buh n]
- /ˌhæl əˈkɑr bən/

Definitions of halocarbon word

noun halocarbon any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen. 1
noun halocarbon A chlorofluorocarbon or other compound in which the hydrogen of a hydrocarbon is replaced by halogens. 1
noun halocarbon a compound of carbon and halogen in which halogen atoms have taken the place of some or all of the hydrogen atoms 0
noun halocarbon any of a class of organic compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen: used as an aerosol and refrigerant, and polymerized to make plastics 0
noun halocarbon (organic chemistry) 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). 0

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Origin of halocarbon

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; halo- + carbon

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Parts of speech for Halocarbon

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halocarbon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

halocarbon usage trend in Literature

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