difluoroethane

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noun

Either of two isomeric fluorine derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,1-difluoroethane, once used as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant

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Meanings

noundifluoroethane (plural difluoroethanes)

plural difluoroethanes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric fluorine derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,1-difluoroethane, once used as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant
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