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dichlorodifluoromethane
[ dahy-klawr-oh-dahy-floor-oh-meth-eyn, -flawr-; dahy-klohr-oh-dahy-floor-oh-meth-eyn; -flohr- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, slightly water-soluble, nonflammable gas, CCl 2 F 2 , that boils at −29°C: used chiefly as a propellant in aerosols and as a refrigerant.
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