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A compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms
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halon
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n. (context organic chemistry English) A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens
WordNet
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n. a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For example, environmental considerations have prompted the company to embark upon a halon replacement programme resulting in a range of alternative systems. ▪ It is expected that this halon replacement programme will continue ...
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Halon may refer to: Haloalkane , or halogenoalkane, a group of chemical compounds consisting of alkanes with linked halogens. In particular, bromine-containing haloalkanes. Halomethane fire extinguishing systems Various compounds that have been used in ...
Usage examples of halon.
The magazines could be filled with Halon gas, a system designed to choke off a fire.
If there was a fire you hit the scram button, which shut off the computer, summoned the fire department and dumped halon gas on the machine to extinguish the flames.
To refill those halon tanks, we're talking several hundred thousand dollars.
He ran into the melee and to the astonishment of all blasted Patty Passman with Halon 1301.
The governor checked his black cashmere pinstripe suit for a Halon residue, but the miracle extinguisher left not a trace.
I ran downstairs and had just pushed through doors into the hall on my floor when a violent white storm of' cool halon gas blasted from the ceiling.