chlorofluoroalkane

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ fluoro- +‎ alkane.

Noun

chlorofluoroalkane (plural chlorofluoroalkanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkane in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.

Synonyms

  • CFC (less precise, often used to refer to a chlorofluoroalkane that also contains a bromine atom, i.e., an HFC)
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