chlorocarbon

[ klawr-uh-kahr-buhn, klohr- ]

noun
  1. a chemical compound containing carbon and chlorine, as carbon tetrachloride, or containing carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen, as chloroform.

Origin of chlorocarbon

1
First recorded in 1810–20; chloro-2 + carbon

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