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HALOGENACION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Combined with a halogen.

CONT

The polar stratospheric clouds, which are thought to be composed of ice crystals but may contain sulfuric or nitric acid as well, are central to a group of theories that assert that man-made halogenated chemicals are behind the ozone depletion.

OBS

halogenate (v.): to introduce an halogen into an organic compound.

PHR

Halogenated semivolatile compound, halogenated volatile compound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Se dit d'une molécule dans laquelle au moins un atome d'halogène remplace un atome d'hydrogène.

OBS

halogéner : soumettre à l'halogénation.

PHR

Composé halogéné semi-volatil, composé halogéné volatil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Que posee átomos de halógenos.

CONT

Con los halógenos, cloro y bromo, se obtienen derivados halogenados por substitución, operación que recibe el nombre de "halogenación".

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