bromochlorofluoromethane
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bromo- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane.
Noun
[edit]bromochlorofluoromethane (plural bromochlorofluoromethanes)
- (organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHBrClF, that is used in some fire extinguishers; its chirality is the basis of the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules.