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chlo•ro•bro•mo•meth•ane
Pronunciation: (klôr"u-brō"mu-meth'ān, klōr"-), [key]—
n.
a clear, colorless, volatile, nonflammable liquid, CH
2ClBr, used chiefly as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers and as a solvent in organic synthesis. Also called
bromochloromethane. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.