/duy klawr'oh duy floor'oh meth"ayn, -flawr'-; duy klohr'oh duy floor'oh meth"ayn; -flohr'-/ , n. Chem.
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, nonflammable gas, CCl 2 F 2 , that boils at -29°C: used chiefly as a propellant in aerosols and as a refrigerant.
[ 1955-60; DI- 1 + CHLORO- 2 + DI- 1 + FLUORO- 1 + METHANE ]