bromochlorofluoromethane

English

Etymology

From bromo- +‎ chloro- +‎ fluoro- +‎ methane.

Noun

bromochlorofluoromethane (plural bromochlorofluoromethanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHBrClF, that is used in some fire extinguishers; its chirality is the basis of the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules.
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