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dichlorofluoromethane

dichlorofluoromethane noun: a particular halomethane or hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a colourless and odourless gas used as a propellant and refrigerant, harmful to the ozone layer.

Noun

dichlorofluoromethane (usually uncountable, plural dichlorofluoromethanes)

  1. (usually) A particular halomethane or hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a colourless and odourless gas used as a propellant and refrigerant, harmful to the ozone layer.

Forms of dichlorofluoromethane

pluraldichlorofluoromethanes

Origin of dichlorofluoromethane

From dichloro + fluoromethane.

Questions about dichlorofluoromethane

What does dichlorofluoromethane mean?
Dichlorofluoromethane means a particular halomethane or hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a colourless and odourless gas used as a propellant and refrigerant, harmful to the ozone layer.
What part of speech is dichlorofluoromethane?
Dichlorofluoromethane is a noun.
What is the plural of dichlorofluoromethane?
The plural of dichlorofluoromethane is dichlorofluoromethanes.

Words near dichlorofluoromethane in the dictionary

  1. dichloroethenes
  2. dichloroethylene
  3. dichloroethylenes
  4. dichlorofluorescein
  5. dichlorofluorescin
  6. dichlorofluoromethane
  7. dichlorofluoromethanes
  8. dichloroformaldoxime
  9. dichloroformoxime
  10. dichlorohydrin
  11. dichlorohydrins

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