Fluorochlorohydrocarbon

noun

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Noun

1
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 chlorofluorocarbon

Etymology

From fluoro- + chloro- + hydrocarbon.

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