trichlorofluoromethane
trichlorofluoromethane noun: a chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl₃, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.
Noun
trichlorofluoromethane (plural trichlorofluoromethanes)
- A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl₃, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.
- Synonyms:
- freon 11, freon-11, CFC-11, CFC 11, CFC11, R-11, R 11, R11, CFCl3
Synonyms of trichlorofluoromethane
- freon 11
- freon-11
- CFC-11
- CFC 11
- CFC11
- R-11
- R 11
- R11
- CFCl3
Forms of trichlorofluoromethane
| plural | trichlorofluoromethanes |
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Origin of trichlorofluoromethane
From tri- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane.
Questions about trichlorofluoromethane
- What does trichlorofluoromethane mean?
- Trichlorofluoromethane means a chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl₃, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.
- What part of speech is trichlorofluoromethane?
- Trichlorofluoromethane is a noun.
- What is the plural of trichlorofluoromethane?
- The plural of trichlorofluoromethane is trichlorofluoromethanes.
Words near trichlorofluoromethane in the dictionary
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