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chlorodifluoromethane

/ˌklɔːroʊdaɪˌflʊəroʊˈmɛθeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chlorod-i-flu-o-romethane
IPA
/ˌklɔːroʊdaɪˌflʊəroʊˈmɛθeɪn/
35
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorless hydrochlorofluorocarbon gas (CHClF₂) used chiefly as a refrigerant and chemical intermediate, commonly known as R-22.

Etymology

From chloro- + difluoro + methane.

Inflected Forms

chlorodifluoromethanes (plural)

Synonyms

R-22

Questions

How do you pronounce chlorodifluoromethane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɔːroʊdaɪˌflʊəroʊˈmɛθeɪn/.
What does chlorodifluoromethane mean?
A colorless hydrochlorofluorocarbon gas (CHClF₂) used chiefly as a refrigerant and chemical intermediate, commonly known as R-22.
Where does chlorodifluoromethane come from?
From chloro- + difluoro + methane.

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