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Freon

American

[free-on] / ˈfri ɒn /

Trademark.

a brand name for any of a class of liquid or gaseous fluorocarbon or chlorofluorocarbon products, used chiefly as refrigerants.

Freon British

/ ˈfriːɒn /

noun

any of a group of chemically unreactive chlorofluorocarbons used as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, and solvents

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The heat from the fire on the vessel could cause pressure to build in the Freon tanks, although relief valves were in place for such emergencies, the E.P.A. said.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

At DuPont, the new arrangement housed the company's Freon refrigerant division.

From Scientific American • Mar. 20, 2023

Freon, a chlorofluorocarbon, was the solution to replace toxic and flammable ammonia in refrigerators, but then it caused stratospheric ozone depletion.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

Hagop Berberian, owner of an auto repair shop in Inglewood, is afraid to fully pass on the escalating cost of tires, motor oil and Freon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021

As I lean my head back, the world drifts away, tinged by the smell of Freon and Cadillac leather.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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