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dichlorodifluoromethane

[ dahy-klawr-oh-dahy-floor-oh-meth-eyn, -flawr-; dahy-klohr-oh-dahy-floor-oh-meth-eyn; -flohr- ]
/ daɪˌklɔr oʊ daɪˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌflɔr-; daɪˌkloʊr oʊ daɪˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn; -ˌfloʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, nonflammable gas, CCl2F2, that boils at −29°C: used chiefly as a propellant in aerosols and as a refrigerant.
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Origin of dichlorodifluoromethane

First recorded in 1955–60; di-1 + chloro-2 + di-1 + fluoro- + methane

Words nearby dichlorodifluoromethane

dichlamydeous, dichlobenil, dichloride, dichlorobenzene, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, dichlorodifluoromethane, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dichloroethane, dichloroethyl formal, dichloromethane, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for dichlorodifluoromethane

dichlorodifluoromethane
/ (daɪˌklɔːrəʊdaɪˌflʊərəʊˈmiːθeɪn) /
noun
a colourless nonflammable gas easily liquefied by pressure: used as a propellant in aerosols and fire extinguishers and as a refrigerant. Formula: CCl 2 F 2See also Freon
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