Definition of halocarbon in English:
halocarbon
nounˌheɪləʊˈkɑːbənˈhaləˌkärbən
Chemistry A CFC or other compound in which the hydrogen of a hydrocarbon is replaced by halogens.
Example sentencesExamples
- Countries signing the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer have pledged to eliminate manufacture and use of halocarbons.
- It should also be mentioned that other chemical substances have attacked the ozone layer including nitrous oxides from fertilisers, chlorine, carbon dioxide and bromine halocarbons.
- In recent years, society has introduced new greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, namely CFCs and other halocarbons.
- Minor greenhouse gases include methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride and halocarbons such as perfluoromethane, freon and other CFCs.
- Selecting either a halocarbon or inert gas, two types of clean agents, depends upon available space for suppression system tanks and venting capabilities.