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HYDROCARBURE CHLOROFLUORE SATURE [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

The most prominent feature of the chemistry of saturated chlorofluorocarbons is their lack of conventional chemistry. The carbon-fluorine bond is resistant to almost all chemical reagents, and only the most vigorous treatments can bring about chemical reactions.

OBS

The term "fluorocarbons" is loosely used to include fluorocarbons that contain chlorine these should be properly called chlorofluorocarbons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Hydrocarbure chlorofluoré auquel on ne peut ajouter sans substitution d'autres éléments ou d'autres composés.

OBS

C'est abusivement qu'en anglais le terme fluorocarbon est synonyme de chlorofluorocarbon; cet usage est pourtant très répandu.

Spanish

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