halons

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of halon.
  halon

  noun

  any of a group of gaseous compounds formed from hydrocarbons whose hydrogen atoms are replaced by bromine and other halogens, once used extensively for extinguishing fires, a use now largely restricted due to their extreme potential for ozone depletion.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

halons

But the accelerated reduction of chemical emissions, including those of hydrofluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbons, halons and other ozone destroyers, is expected to reduce UV radiation to 1980 levels by 2040.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 9, 2021

There has been a similar reduction in the halons -- the ozone-hostile chemicals used in fire fighting.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pact would limit the use of an ozone- destroying group of fire-suppressant chemicals called halons, which some scientists believe cause as much as 20 times the damage of CFCs.

From Time Magazine Archive

More Suggestions

• Châlons
• chalone
• Malone
• halo-
• haloid
• kalong
• nylons
• abalone
• baloney