ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polyhaloalkane

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Polyhaloalkane is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen.

Meaning

(chemistry) Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include haloalkane, perhaloalkane, halon, haloaliphatic, halocarbon, haloalkyl.

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