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halocarbon

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hal·o·car·bon  (hl-kärbn)
n.
A compound, such as a fluorocarbon, that consists of carbon and one or more halogens.
halocarbon  (hl-kärbn)
A compound, such as a fluorocarbon, that consists of carbon combined with one or more halogens. Halocarbons are typically nonflammable and nonreactive, though some halocarbons are broken down by ultraviolet radiation in the upper atmosphere, and this process releases free halogen atoms that damage the ozone layer. Some halocarbons have also been implicated as greenhouse gases.
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Noun1.halocarbon - one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols


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2]O), and halocarbons (such as chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs).
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Advocates of the precautionary principle cite the introduction of halocarbons and the tear in the ozone hole in the Earth's upper atmosphere, the outbreak of mad cow disease in cattle, growing antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria caused by the over-administering of antibiotics to farm animals and the widespread deaths caused by asbestos, benzene and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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Applicable analytes within each program include a wide range of trace metals and inorganic compounds, asbestos, volatile organic compounds, pesticides, herbicides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PCBs, dioxins, adipate and phthalate esters, haloacetic acids, chloral hydrate, total organic carbons, alkalinity, calcium hardness, total filterability residue, pH, turbidity, minerals, nutrients, residual chlorine, cyanide, volatile halocarbons, oil and grease, and specific conductance.
Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for the calibration and ... by Wise, Stephen A. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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