chlorofluoromethane
[ klawr-oh-floo r-oh-meth-eyn, -flawr-; klohr-oh-floo r-oh-meth-eyn, -flohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌflɔr-; ˌkloʊr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌfloʊr- /
noun
any of a series of gaseous or volatile methanes substituted with chlorine and fluorine and containing little or no hydrogen: used as refrigerants and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.
Compare
chlorofluorocarbon.
Words nearby chlorofluoromethane
chlorobromomethane,
chlorocarbon,
chloroethane,
chloroethene,
chlorofluorocarbon,
chlorofluoromethane,
chloroform,
chloroformism,
chloroformyl chloride,
chlorogenic acid,
chlorohydrin