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.