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- noun organic chemistry A
chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as arefrigerant andaerosol spraypropellant , now banned in many countries because of its effects on theozone layer .
Etymologies
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Freon is a CFC - are trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) and dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12).
Take a Guess, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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For administration by inhalation, the antibodies for use according to the present methods are conveniently delivered in the form of an aerosol spray presentation from pressurized packs or a nebuliser, with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g., dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 07/22/2010 2010
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) include hydrocarbons such as methane (CH4), propane (C3H8), and octane (C8H18), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) such as dichlorodifluoromethane (CCl2F2).
AP Environmental Science Chapter 16- Air, Water and Soils 2008
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