On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Halon. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as pollutant and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Halon meaning
A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
Synonyms of Halon
Using Halon
- The main meaning on this page is: A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
- Useful related words include: organic compound, pollutant.
- In the example corpus, halon often appears in combinations such as: halon firefighting.
Context around Halon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Halon
- In this selection, "halon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cfcs, using, firefighting and 1301 stand out and add context to how "halon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include chlorofluorocarbons cfcs halon a firefighting and fires using halon or halotron. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "halon" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with halon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Damage control The tank has a halon firefighting system to automatically extinguish fires in the crew compartment. (17 words)
Compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halon (a firefighting chemical) and methyl bromide all began to be phased out of everyday use at that time. (24 words)
Similarly, phosgene poisoning is a consideration for people fighting fires that are occurring in the vicinity of freon refrigeration equipment, smoking in the vicinity of a freon leak, or fighting fires using halon or halotron. (35 words)
The Halogen gas can be dangerous to the crew. citation However, the toxicity of Halon 1301 gas at 7% concentration is much less than the combustion products produced by fire in the crew compartment, and CO2 dump would be lethal to the crew. (43 words)
Similarly, phosgene poisoning is a consideration for people fighting fires that are occurring in the vicinity of freon refrigeration equipment, smoking in the vicinity of a freon leak, or fighting fires using halon or halotron. (35 words)
Compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halon (a firefighting chemical) and methyl bromide all began to be phased out of everyday use at that time. (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
Compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halon (a firefighting chemical) and methyl bromide all began to be phased out of everyday use at that time.
Damage control The tank has a halon firefighting system to automatically extinguish fires in the crew compartment.
Similarly, phosgene poisoning is a consideration for people fighting fires that are occurring in the vicinity of freon refrigeration equipment, smoking in the vicinity of a freon leak, or fighting fires using halon or halotron.
The Halogen gas can be dangerous to the crew. citation However, the toxicity of Halon 1301 gas at 7% concentration is much less than the combustion products produced by fire in the crew compartment, and CO2 dump would be lethal to the crew.
Common combinations with halon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: