trichlorofluoromethane
A stick figure diagram of the molecule
Meaning
Noun
- A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.
Related
Similar words
- freon 11 / freon-11
- CFC-11 / CFC 11 / CFC11
- R-11 / R 11 / R11
- CFCl3
Origin
- tri- + chloro- + fluoro- + methane
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