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organic compound vs halon

halon vs organic compound

organic compound and halon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organic compound Yes No No No
halon Yes No No No
As nouns, halon is a hyponym of organic compound; that is, halon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organic compound:
  • organic compound: any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
  • halon: a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
organic compound (noun) halon (noun)
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
Difference between organic compound and halon

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