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- noun organic chemistry Either of two
isomeric fluorine derivatives ofethane , but especially 1,1-difluoroethane, once used as arefrigerant andaerosol propellant
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Examples
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Then the Army determined Lockey died by "huffing" -- inhaling the contents of cans of Dust-Off, a product that uses compressed difluoroethane gas to remove dust.
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Then the Army determined Lockey died by "huffing" -- inhaling the contents of cans of Dust-Off, a product that uses compressed difluoroethane gas to remove dust.
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Although the patient did not have neurogenic injuries, the difluoroethane in dusting spray can cause damage to the central nervous system.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Barbara Hileman and Bruce H Ziran Jill E Little 2008
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The only danger with canned air, which is compressed teatrafluoroethane or difluoroethane, is inhalation causing oxygen deprivation (to get high) or turning the can upside down to turn it into a freeze-gun.
Ask MetaFilter kalneva 2008
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