trichlorofluoromethane

English

A stick figure diagram of the molecule

Etymology

tri- +‎ chloro- +‎ fluoro- +‎ methane

Noun

trichlorofluoromethane (uncountable)

(chemistry) 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

Translations

chlorofluorocarbon CFCl₃

Finnish: triklorofluorometaani
French: trichlorofluorométhane m
Italian: triclorofluorometano m
Spanish: triclorofluorometano m

Anagrams

chlorotrifluoromethane

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