English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrobromofluorocarbon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

hydrobromofluorocarbon hydrobromofluorocarbons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

HBFC

Related words

bromine bromocarbon bromofluorocarbon carbon chlorofluorocarbon fluorine fluorocarbon hydrobromocarbon hydrocarbon hydrochlorofluorocarbon hydrofluorocarbon hydrogen

Derived words

HBFC HBFCs
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