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(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained)..
Use fluorochlorohydrocarbon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fluorochlorohydrocarbon means (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained)..
Common synonyms include chlorofluorocarbon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use fluorochlorohydrocarbon where its definition matches the intended context.
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