halocarbon

H4A1L1O1C3A1R1B3O1N1

noun

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)

OriginEnglish carbon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nounhalocarbon (plural halocarbons)

plural halocarbons

  1. chemistryany 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)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
halohydrocarbon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  6. Latincarbōnem
  7. Frenchcarbone
  8. Englishcarbon
  9. Englishhalocarbon

From halo- + carbon.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鹵代烴 /卤代烃
  • 鹵代烴 /卤代烃 (lǔdàitīng)Translations
French halocarbure
  • halocarbureTranslations
German Halogenkohlenwasserstoff
  • HalogenkohlenwasserstoffTranslations
Turkish halokarbon
  • halokarbonTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

halocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocarbon

MLA

“halocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocarbon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halocarbon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocarbon.

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