English Explanatory Dictionary

dichlorodifluoromethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.

Word forms

dichlorodifluoromethane dichlorodifluoromethanes

Etymology

From dichloro + difluoro + methane.

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