fluorochlorohydrocarbon

noun

Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine, (More commonly known as hydrochlorofluorocarbon)

Similar
chlorofluorocarbon
OriginEnglish hydrocarbon ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluorochlorohydrocarbon (plural fluorochlorohydrocarbons)

plural fluorochlorohydrocarbons

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine, (More commonly known as hydrochlorofluorocarbon)

    Synonyms: chlorofluorocarbon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine, (More commonly known as hydrochlorofluorocarbon)

Similar
chlorofluorocarbon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishchloro-
  8. Englishhydrocarbon
  9. Englishfluorochlorohydrocarbon

From fluoro- + chloro- + hydrocarbon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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APA

fluorochlorohydrocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorochlorohydrocarbon

MLA

“fluorochlorohydrocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorochlorohydrocarbon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorochlorohydrocarbon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorochlorohydrocarbon.

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