fluorochlorohydrocarbon

English

Etymology

fluoro- +‎ chloro- +‎ hydrocarbon

Noun

fluorochlorohydrocarbon (plural fluorochlorohydrocarbons)

1. (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained).

Synonyms

• chlorofluorocarbon

Anagrams

• hydrochlorofluorocarbon