dichlorodifluoromethane

English

Etymology

dichloro +‎ difluoro +‎ methane

Noun

dichlorodifluoromethane (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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.
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