halon
halon
a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer [Sestavek, v katerem so vodikovi atomi ogljikovodika zamenjani z bromom in drugimi halogenskimi atomi; zelo stabilen; uporabljen v gasilnih aparatih, čeprav se domneva, da sprosti brom, ki razkraja ozonsko plast.]