Definition of Haloalkane

1. Noun. Organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane.

Exact synonyms: Alkyl Halide
Specialized synonyms: Haloform
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound

Definition of Haloalkane

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haloalkane

halo melanoma
halo nevus
halo nucleus
halo sign
halo sign of hydrops
halo spot
halo traction
halo vision
haloacetate
haloacetates
haloacetic acid
haloacetylene
haloacetylenes
haloacid
haloalcohol hydrogen-halide lyase
haloalkane (current term)
haloalkanes
haloalkene
haloalkenes
haloalkenyl
haloalkyl
haloalkylamines
haloalkyls
haloalkyne
haloalkynes
haloamide
haloamides
haloanisone
haloarchaeon
haloarcula

Literary usage of Haloalkane

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bioremediation: The Tokyo '94 Workshop by OECD Staff, Tokyo '94 Workshop (1994), OECD (1995)
"The same haloalkane dehalogenase is found in different strains of X. autotrophicus ... A. aquaticus AD25 has a 10-to-20-fold higher activity of haloalkane ..."

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