Definition of chlorocarbon in US English:
chlorocarbon
nounˈklôrōˌkärbənˈklôrōˌkärbən
A chemical compound that contains carbon and chlorine or carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen.
Example sentencesExamples
- A polymer film containing a fluorescent dye is exposed to the chlorocarbon, which partly quenches the amount of fluorescence.
- The article described sucralose as a chlorocarbon and claimed it to be toxic.
- About 0.03 to 0.2% of the electrons generated by ammonia oxidation were used for chlorocarbon degradation.
- The high solvency of chlorocarbons damages the human nervous system and many other body systems including genetics and the immune function.
- The gaseous mixture from which the C 1 chlorocarbon is recovered comprises one or more noncondensible gases.