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halon
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun halon has 1 sense
- halon(n = noun.substance) Array - a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer; Array is a kind of organic compound, pollutant
OXFORD DICTIONARY
halon, n. Chem. any of various gaseous compounds of carbon, bromine, and other halogens, used to extinguish fires.
Etymology
as HALOGEN + -ON
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