halocarbon

IPA: hˈeɪɫoʊkˈɑrbɑn

(organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen atom with a halogen, but especially by replacing all hydrogen atoms with halogen(s)

Examples of "halocarbon" in Sentences

Don't worry, Bill, those gloves are made from halocarbon.
The model results shown are for the greenhouse gas scenario MA2 and baseline halocarbon scenario AB [52].
For example, why lump black soot, methane, halocarbon, and carbon dioxide emissions control together into the same policy framework?
However, if we choose our halocarbon greenhouse gases carefully and employ varieties lacking in chlorine, we can actually build up an ultraviolet-shielding ozone layer in the Martian atmosphere.
The Rowland research group is now investigating the hydrocarbon and halocarbon composition of the atmosphere, both from aircraft in remote locations and on the surface in heavily polluted cities.
A number of two-dimensional models using specified scenarios of atmospheric halocarbon concentrations were used to estimate future ozone levels for the most recent Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion [41].
The first steps required in the terraforming of Mars, warming the planet and thickening its atmosphere, can be accomplished with surprisingly modest means using in-situ production of halocarbon gases supplemented by helpful bacteria.