hal·o·car·bon (h l  -kär bn)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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| Noun | 1. | 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- any compound of carbon and another element or a radical fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols |
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