English Explanatory Dictionary

bromomethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).

Word forms

bromomethane bromomethanes

Etymology

From bromo- + methane.

Synonyms

methyl bromide Methogas
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