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noun one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English halocarbon From halo- + carbon.
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