h 4 a 1 l 1 o 1 n 1
5 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that de
originBlend of halogen + carbon.
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