English
halomethane
From halo- + methane.
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’
Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’
Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’
English halo-
Today it means
noun Any compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
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Etymograph / halomethane