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Freon

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Fre·on  (frn)
A trademark used for a variety of nonflammable gaseous or liquid fluorinated hydrocarbons employed primarily as working fluids in refrigeration and air conditioning and as aerosol propellants.
Freon [ˈfriːɒn]
n
(Chemistry)™ any of a group of chemically unreactive chlorofluorocarbons used as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, and solvents
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Noun1.Freon - any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
CFC, chlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
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Freon is a trademark name of DuPont for any Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), Hydrogenated CFC (HCFC), or Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant.
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The EPA can fine companies that mishandle refrigerants, releasing Freon into the air, for example.
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