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US
/ˈfɹiɑn/
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NOUN
- any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
How To Use Freon In A Sentence
- The foundry, now in its fifth year, is one of several successful recycling ventures launched by McDonald; the group also recycles appliances, donated cars and trucks, freon and propane, and clothing, fabrics and books.
- These substances, also known as freons, were once used extensively as coolant fluids in refrigerators and air conditioners, and as propellants in aerosol cans.
- These two tubes do not move air; instead, they move a gas refrigerant (such as Freon) that carries the heat between the indoor and outdoor coils. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
- Freon exists both in liquid and gaseous states.
- He described the incident as a "habitability" issue for plant employees because of the escaping refrigerant Freon, which is being released out of the building through the plant's ventilation system. Columnist: Keith Groller
- Maybe the refrig. is working overtime due to a loss of freon?? johanson April- May electric bill 3400 pesos
- The appliance, automotive and building industries have switched from freons to hydrofluorocarbons for home refrigerators, car air conditioners and cooling systems in commercial buildings.
- A refrigerant, commonly known by the brand name of Freon, circulates through the system.
- In 1974 Mario Molina and Sherwood Rowland showed that chlorine compounds formed by the photochemical decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC or "Freon" gases) could decompose the stratospheric ozone. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995 - Presentation Speech
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