bromochlorofluoromethane

== English == === Etymology === From bromo- +‎ chloro- +‎ fluoro- +‎ methane. === Noun === bromochlorofluoromethane (plural bromochlorofluoromethanes) (organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHBrClF, that is used in some fire extinguishers; its chirality is the basis of the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules.