Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of a group of halocarbon compounds in which the halogen is chlorine.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Carbon tetra-chlorid, CCl4.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun chemistry An organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.

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Examples

  • Also we want people to know not to use Splenda a chlorocarbon poison.

    Sweet Misery: a poisoned world 2007

  • Also we want people to know not to use Splenda a chlorocarbon poison.

    Sweet Misery: a poisoned world 2007

  • The company also said Tuesday that it will form a joint venture with Occidental Chemical Corp. to make a new chlorocarbon solution used in climate-friendly refrigerants, initially for automobile air conditioning systems.

    unknown title 2011

  • That's because the bonds holding the carbon and chlorine atoms together are more characteristic of a chlorocarbon than a salt - and most pesticides are chlorocarbons.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Karen Kapusta 2009

  • That's because the bonds holding the carbon and chlorine atoms together are more characteristic of a chlorocarbon than a salt - and most pesticides are chlorocarbons.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Karen Kapusta 2009

  • That's because the bonds holding the carbon and chlorine atoms together are more characteristic of a chlorocarbon than a salt - and most pesticides are chlorocarbons.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Karen Kapusta 2009

  • That's because the bonds holding the carbon and chlorine atoms together are more characteristic of a chlorocarbon than a salt - and most pesticides are chlorocarbons.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Karen Kapusta 2009

  • Even sweeteners like Splenda have an ingredient that makes it very dangerous for diabetics or anyone for that matter because it’s a chlorocarbon poison.

    What's the Buzz on Glycemic Index Diets? 2009

  • She said this should have made the FDA more cautious the next time, but the FDA approved the toxic chlorocarbon Splenda without hesitation and without any long-term testing on human subjects. "

    RINF Alternative News Media: Daily Breaking News 2008

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