bromochlorofluoromethane

noun

A halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.

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Meanings

nounbromochlorofluoromethane (plural bromochlorofluoromethanes)

plural bromochlorofluoromethanes

  1. chemistryA halomethane compound made from methane with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine atoms attached. It is a colorless volatile chemical that can harm the ozone layer because it contains bromine and chlorine.

Origin

From bromo- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane.

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APA

bromochlorofluoromethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromochlorofluoromethane

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“bromochlorofluoromethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromochlorofluoromethane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromochlorofluoromethane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromochlorofluoromethane.

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