chlorofluoromethane

[ klawr-oh-floor-oh-meth-eyn, -flawr-; klohr-oh-floor-oh-meth-eyn, -flohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌflɔr-; ˌkloʊr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌfloʊr- /

noun

any of a series of gaseous or volatile methanes substituted with chlorine and fluorine and containing little or no hydrogen: used as refrigerants and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.

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Origin of chlorofluoromethane

First recorded in 1960–65; chloro-2 + fluoro- + methane

Words nearby chlorofluoromethane

chlorobromomethane, chlorocarbon, chloroethane, chloroethene, chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin
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