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PERHALOALKANE [1 record]

Record 1 1994-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

In regard to which chemicals any agreement should cover, most discussion has focused on CFC-11 and 12. However, the United States has now proposed a cap on all fully halogenated alkanes, including the halons as well as the listed CFCs.

OBS

e.g.: CC14, CFC 12, CFC 113, CFC 114.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

alcane : hydrocarbure saturé acyclique à liaisons simples.

OBS

entièrement halogéné : se dit d'une molécule dans laquelle des atomes d'halogène remplacent tous les atomes d'hydrogène.

Spanish

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