Freon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfriːɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frē′on)


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Fre•on  (frē′on),USA pronunciation [Trademark.]
  1. Chemistry, Trademarksa brand name for any of a class of liquid or gaseous fluorocarbon or chlorofluorocarbon products, used chiefly as refrigerants.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Freon / ˈfriːɒn/
  1. any of a group of chemically unreactive chlorofluorocarbons used as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, and solvents
'Freon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fluorocarbon

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