halocarbon

/ˌhæləˈkɑrbən/

Definitions of halocarbon

1. noun

   one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
   types:

   fluorocarbon

   a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols

   CFC, chlorofluorocarbon

   a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans

   HFC, hydrofluorocarbon

   a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing

   PFC, perfluorocarbon

   a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum

   tetrafluoroethylene

   a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)

   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical