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chlorocarbon

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[klawr-uh-kahr-buhn, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈkɑr bən, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of chlorocarbon

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

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