Word Explorer

Halohydrocarbon

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Halohydrocarbon"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
halocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen atom with a halogen, but especially by replacing all hydrogen atoms with halogen(s)
hydroflurocarbonnounMisspelling of hydrofluorocarbon. [A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.]
halonnoun(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (more precisely haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens
chlorohydrocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
halogenohydrocarbonnounA hydrocarbon molecule with a halogen atom attached.
halohydrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
polyhaloalkanenoun(chemistry) Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen
haloalkanenoun(organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
perhaloalkanenoun(organic chemistry) Any compound obtained by replacing every hydrogen atom of an alkane by that of a halogen
hydrofluorocarbonnounA haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
hydrocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
haloaliphaticnoun(organic chemistry) Any halogen derivative of an aliphatic compound, especially an aliphatic halide
alkyl halidenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of haloalkane.
polyhydrocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any polymeric hydrocarbon
organohalogennoun(organic chemistry) An organic compound containing a halogen.
dihaloalkanenoun(organic chemistry) Any dihalo derivative of an alkane
fluorochlorohydrocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained).
hydrocarbylnoun(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.
hcfcnoun(organic chemistry) Initialism of hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a class of molecules containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon atoms. [(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer.]
fluorothanenounSynonym of halothane.

Translate “Halohydrocarbon” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Halohydrocarbon