fluorochlorohydrocarbon en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- English chloro- English hydrocarbon English fluorochlorohydrocarbon From fluoro- + chloro- + hydrocarbon.
Meanings
- Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine, (More commonly known as hydrochlorofluorocarbon)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluorochlorohydrocarbons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |