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"a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"adjectivecausing cooling or freezing
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nounany substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)type of:
Definition that contains refrigerant
- freon any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
- cryogen a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
- cfc a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
- hcfc a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
- hydrochlorofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
- chlorofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
- methylene chloride a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
- dichloromethane a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
- dry ice solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant