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chlorobromomethane

American

[klawr-uh-broh-muh-meth-eyn, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˌbroʊ məˈmɛθ eɪn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of chlorobromomethane

chloro- ² + bromo- + methane

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