a compound of carbon and halogen in which halogen atoms have taken the place of some or all of the hydrogen atoms
Specially designed equipment takes samples of nitrous-oxide, carbon monoxide andhalocarbon.
halocarbon in American English
(ˈhæləˌkɑrbən)
noun
any of a class of organic compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen: used as an aerosol and refrigerant, and polymerized to make plastics