HALON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does halon mean? 

• HALON (noun)
  The noun HALON has 1 sense:

1. a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer

  Familiarity information: HALON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HALON (noun)

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Meaning:

A compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("halon" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

pollutant (waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil)