halomethane

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noun

Any compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

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Meanings

nounhalomethane (plural halomethanes)

plural halomethanes

  1. chemistryAny compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

Origin

From halo- + methane.

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APA

halomethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halomethane

MLA

“halomethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halomethane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halomethane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halomethane.

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