trichlorofluoromethane

English

A stick figure diagram of the molecule

Etymology

tri- +‎ chloro- +‎ fluoro- +‎ methane

Noun

trichlorofluoromethane (uncountable)

1. (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