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Haloalkane vs Bromochlorodifluoromethane - What's the difference?

haloalkane | bromochlorodifluoromethane |

As nouns the difference between haloalkane and bromochlorodifluoromethane

is that haloalkane is (organic chemistry) any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen while bromochlorodifluoromethane is a haloalkane with the chemical formula cf2clbr, used in fire extinguishers.

haloalkane

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
  • Synonyms

    *alkyl halide

    Hyponyms

    * chloroalkane

    Hypernyms

    * organohalide *halocarbon

    bromochlorodifluoromethane

    Noun

    (-)
  • A haloalkane with the chemical formula CF2ClBr, used in fire extinguishers.