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freon

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noun

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The correct spelling is freon. Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.
  2. 2.(refrigeration) A gaseous ozone-depleting refrigerant
  3. 3.(environmentalism) A chlorofluorocarbon

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