| NOUN | substance | haloalkane, alkyl halide | organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane |
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| Meaning | organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane. | |
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| Synonym | alkyl halide | |
| Narrower | haloform | compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom |
| Broader | organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |