"halon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of halogen + carbon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|halogen|carbon}} Blend of halogen + carbon Head templates: {{en-noun}} halon (plural halons)
  1. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (more precisely haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: haloalkane Translations (Translations): 海龍 /海龙 (hǎilóng) (Chinese Mandarin), 哈龍 /哈龙 (hālóng) (Chinese Mandarin), haloni (Finnish), halon [masculine] (French), Ha­lo­gen­was­ser­stoff [masculine] (German), Halogenkohlenwasserstoff [masculine] (German), хладо́н (xladón) (Russian), гало́н (galón) (Russian), halon (Vietnamese)

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