English Explanatory Dictionary

halon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.

Pronunciation

hā′lŏn /ˈheɪ̯.lɒn/ /ˈheɪ̯.lɔːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-halon.wav /ˈheɪ̯.lɔn/ /ˈheɪ̯.lɑn/ /ˈhæɪ̯.lɔn/ /ˈhæɪ̯.lɒn/ /ˈhe.lɔn/ /ˈheː.lɔn/

Word forms

halon halons

Etymology

Blend of halogen + carbon.

Synonyms

haloalkane
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