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Record 1 2018-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
CONT

When CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons] also contain hydrogen in place of one or more chlorines, they are called hydrochlorofluorocarbons, or HCFCs.

OBS

hydridochloridofluoridocarbon: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC); however, it does not seem to be commonly used.

Key term(s)
  • chlorofluoro-hydrocarbon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Les HCFC sont des molécules proches des CFC [chlorofluorocarbones], certaines liaisons chlore étant remplacées par des liaisons hydrogène [...]

OBS

hydrurochlorurofluorurocarbone : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA); toutefois, elle ne semble pas être passée dans l'usage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
CONT

La forma preferible [...] es "(hidro)clorofluorocarburo", que indica correctamente tanto la composición como la estructura [del compuesto]. Los CFC [clorofluorocarburos] y HCFC [hidroclorofluorocarburos] son compuestos derivados de los hidrocarburos (hydrocarbon en inglés) por sustitución de todos o algunos de sus átomos de hidrógeno con átomos de cloro y de flúor. Su nombre, lógicamente, debe reflejar esta sustitución. Los nombres de los compuestos orgánicos con átomos de cloro o de flúor incluyen el prefijo «cloro» o «fluoro». Luego clorofluorocarburo e hidroclorofluorocarburo son las mejores posibilidades.

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