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freon

CEFR: C1

A trademarked family of non-flammable chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants formerly ubiquitous in domestic air conditioning.

Synonyms

chlorofluorocarbon
synthetic refrigerant

Common Collocations

Freon gas
Freon phase-out
leakage of Freon

Example Sentence

The Montreal Protocol phased out Freon refrigerants after atmospheric scientists demonstrated their role in stratospheric ozone depletion.

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