English Explanatory Dictionary

trichlorofluoromethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl₃, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.

Word forms

trichlorofluoromethane

Etymology

From tri- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane.

Synonyms

freon 11 freon-11 CFC-11 CFC 11 CFC11 R-11 R 11 R11 CFCl3
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