hydrobromofluorocarbon
nounEtymology From hydro- + bromo- + fluoro- + carbon.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any halocarbon which contains hydrogen, bromine and fluorine; they are used as refrigerants, and have ODP (“ozone depleting potential”).
- Synonyms
- HBFC
- Derived terms
- HBFC, HBFCs
- Related terms
- bromine, bromocarbon, bromofluorocarbon, carbon, chlorofluorocarbon, fluorine, fluorocarbon, hydrobromocarbon, hydrocarbon, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon, hydrogen
- Hypernyms
- HBFCs, ODS, bromofluorocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon, hydrobromocarbon, hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon, bromocarbon, organic compound