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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorobromomethane¹

chloro- ² + bromo- + methane