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chlorobromomethane

[ klawr-uh-broh-muh-meth-eyn, klohr- ]

noun

  1. a clear, colorless, volatile, nonflammable liquid, CH 2 ClBr, used chiefly as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers and as a solvent in organic synthesis.


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