"polyhaloalkane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyhaloalkanes [plural]
Etymology: poly- + halo- + alkane Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|halo-|alkane}} poly- + halo- + alkane Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyhaloalkane (plural polyhaloalkanes)
  1. (chemistry) Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen Categories (topical): Chemistry

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