Definition of "haloalkane" []

• Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen (noun)

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• "C Br: CN -  -  + The carbon atom of the CN - ion donates a pair of electrons to the haloalkane and the C - Br breaks with loss of a bromide ion."
• "Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, have found that dispersing copper oxide nanoparticles in a polyester lubricant, and combining this with tetrafluoroethane - a common haloalkane refrigerant known as R134a - can improve heat transfer by between 50\% and 275\%."