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bromodifluoromethane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bro-mod-i-flu-o-romethane
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it quickly stops fires without damaging electronics. It is also called Halon 1201 and was mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bromo- + di- + fluoro- + methane.

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Questions

What does bromodifluoromethane mean?
A colorless gas with the chemical formula CHBrF₂, formerly used in fire extinguishers because it quickly stops fires without damaging electronics. It is also called Halon 1201 and was mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the ozone layer.
Where does bromodifluoromethane come from?
From bromo- + di- + fluoro- + methane.

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