dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
di·chlo·ro·di·flu·o·ro·meth·ane
(ˌ)dī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˌdī-ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈme-ˌthān 
: a chlorofluoromethane CCl2F2
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Additional testing found detectable levels of propanol, acetone, dichlorodifluoromethane, chloromethane, naphthalene in the air as well.
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dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
di·chlo·ro·di·flu·o·ro·meth·ane
-ˌdī-ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈmeth-ˌān
: a nontoxic nonflammable gas CCl2F2 used as a refrigerant and as a propellant
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