Term Name: | bromochlorodifluoromethane |
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Synonyms: | bromo(chloro)difluoromethane, chlorodifluobromometano, chlorodifluoromonobromomethane, Daiflon 12B1, difluorobromochloromethane, difluorochlorobromomethane, Flugex 12B1, fluorocarbon 1211, Freon 12B1, Halon 1211, Halon-1211, monobromomonochlorodifluoromethane, refrigerant gas R 12B1 |
Definition: | A one-carbon compound that is methane in which the hydrogens have been replaced by two fluorines, a bromine, and a chlorine. Widely used in 'vapourising liquid'-type fire extinguishers, its use is now generally banned under the Montreal Protocol (ozone-depleting substances), although it is still used in certain applications (e.g. aviation). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:84698] ( EBI ) |