Definition of "halocarbon" []

• A compound, such as a fluorocarbon, that consists of carbon and one or more halogens. (noun)

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• "The Rowland research group is now investigating the hydrocarbon and halocarbon composition of the atmosphere, both from aircraft in remote locations and on the surface in heavily polluted cities."
• "A number of two-dimensional models using specified scenarios of atmospheric halocarbon concentrations were used to estimate future ozone levels for the most recent Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion [41]."
• "The model results shown are for the greenhouse gas scenario MA2 and baseline halocarbon scenario AB [52]."