Halon definition

hālŏn
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Any of various halocarbons, esp. those containing bromine, used in fire extinguishers, fertilizers, etc. and thought to harm the ozone layer.
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Any of several compounds consisting of one or two carbon atoms combined with bromine and one or more other halogens. Halons are gases and are used as fire-extinguishing agents. They are between three and ten times more destructive to the ozone layer than CFCs are.
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(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
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Any of several halocarbons used as fire-extinguishing agents.
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halon
Plural:
halons

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Halon Sentence Examples

  • This has resulted in the search for a replacement to halon in firefighting appliances.

  • Halon fire extinguishers must not be disposed of in domestic rubbish.

  • The principal rivers in the district are the Wainganga, and its tributaries, the Bagh, Nahra and Uskal; a few smaller streams, such as the Masmar, the Mahkara, &c.; and the Banjar, Halon and Jamunia, tributaries of the Nerbudda, which drain a portion of the upper plateau.

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