bromomethane

English

Etymology

bromo- +‎ methane

Noun

bromomethane (countable and uncountable, plural bromomethanes)

(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).

Synonyms

methyl bromide
Methogas (a trade name)

Translations

methyl bromide

Danish: methylbromid, brommethan

Hungarian: metil-bromid

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