dichlorodifluoromethane

noun

di·​chlo·​ro·​di·​flu·​o·​ro·​meth·​ane (ˌ)dī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˌdī-ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈme-ˌthān How to pronounce dichlorodifluoromethane (audio)
: a chlorofluoromethane CCl2F2

Examples of dichlorodifluoromethane in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dichlorodifluoromethane was in 1930

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Medical Definition

dichlorodifluoromethane

noun
di·​chlo·​ro·​di·​flu·​o·​ro·​meth·​ane -ˌdī-ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈmeth-ˌān How to pronounce dichlorodifluoromethane (audio)
: a nontoxic nonflammable gas CCl2F2 used as a refrigerant and as a propellant

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