Meaning

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  1. A halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: bromochlorofluoromethanes

See also

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