dichlorodifluoromethane

[ dahy-klawr-oh-dahy-floo r-oh-meth-eyn, -flawr-; dahy-klohr-oh-dahy-floo r-oh-meth-eyn; -flohr- ]
/ daɪˌklɔr oʊ daɪˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌflɔr-; daɪˌkloʊr oʊ daɪˌflʊər oʊˈmɛθ eɪn; -ˌfloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, slightly water-soluble, nonflammable gas, CCl2F2, that boils at −29°C: used chiefly as a propellant in aerosols and as a refrigerant.

Origin of dichlorodifluoromethane

First recorded in 1955–60; di-1 + chloro-2 + di-1 + fluoro- + methane

Words nearby dichlorodifluoromethane

dichlamydeous, dichlobenil, dichloride, dichlorobenzene, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, dichlorodifluoromethane, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dichloroethane, dichloroethyl formal, dichloromethane, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

British Dictionary definitions for dichlorodifluoromethane

dichlorodifluoromethane
/ (daɪˌklɔːrəʊdaɪˌflʊərəʊˈmiːθeɪn) /

noun

a colourless nonflammable gas easily liquefied by pressure: used as a propellant in aerosols and fire extinguishers and as a refrigerant. Formula: CCl 2 F 2 See also Freon