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chlorocarbon

[ klawr-uh-kahr-buhn, klohr- ]

noun

  1. a chemical compound containing carbon and chlorine, as carbon tetrachloride, or containing carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen, as chloroform.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorocarbon1

First recorded in 1810–20; chloro- 2 + carbon

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chlorobromomethanechloroethane