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halon

/ˈheɪ.lɒn/

Traducción: Compuesto muy estable en el que los átomos de hidrógeno de un hidrocarburo se sustituyen por bromo y otros halógenos; se usó históricamente en extintores de incendios, aunque se considera que libera bromo que daña la capa de ozono.

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈheɪ.lɒn/

A compound where hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon are replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; it is very stable and was historically used in fire extinguishers, though it is believed to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer.

  • 🇪🇸Compuesto muy estable en el que los átomos de hidrógeno de un hidrocarburo se sustituyen por bromo y otros halógenos; se usó históricamente en extintores de incendios, aunque se considera que libera bromo que daña la capa de ozono.
  1. Fire extinguishing agent C1 formal technical

    A stable chemical compound where hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon are replaced by bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers but known to release bromine that harms the ozone layer.

    • The fire suppression system uses halon to quickly extinguish flames.
    • Halon was widely used in data centers before its environmental impact was understood.
    • Regulations now restrict the production of halon due to its ozone-depleting properties.

    🇪🇸Halon

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