Bromomethane

/ˌbroʊmoʊˈmɛθeɪn/ noun

A simple halogenated hydrocarbon (CH3Br) consisting of a methane molecule with one hydrogen replaced by bromine, used as a fumigant and in industrial synthesis.

From bromo- (bromine) + methane (from methyl, the one-carbon group, via Greek methy meaning wine). Created as systematic chemical nomenclature.

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