dichlorodifluoromethane

noun

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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Meanings

noundichlorodifluoromethane (usually uncountable, plural dichlorodifluoromethanes)

plural dichlorodifluoromethanes

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.

Origin

From dichloro + difluoro + methane.

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APA

dichlorodifluoromethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodifluoromethane

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“dichlorodifluoromethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodifluoromethane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichlorodifluoromethane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorodifluoromethane.

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