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CH3F [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trifluoromethane
1, record 1, English, trifluoromethane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluoroform 1, record 1, English, fluoroform
correct
- fluorocarbon-23 2, record 1, English, fluorocarbon%2D23
correct
- refrigerant 23 3, record 1, English, refrigerant%2023
correct
- propellant 23 3, record 1, English, propellant%2023
correct
- Freon 23 2, record 1, English, Freon%2023
correct
- CFC 23 2, record 1, English, CFC%2023
correct
- F 23 2, record 1, English, F%2023
correct
- R 23 2, record 1, English, R%2023
correct
- Halon 1.300 2, record 1, English, Halon%201%2E300
correct
- CHF3 1, record 1, English, CHF3
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uses: Refrigerant; intermediate in organic synthesis; direct coolant for infrared detector cells; blowing agent for urethane foams. 3, record 1, English, - trifluoromethane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trifluorométhane
1, record 1, French, trifluorom%C3%A9thane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluoroforme 1, record 1, French, fluoroforme
correct, masculine noun
- Fréon 23 2, record 1, French, Fr%C3%A9on%2023
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 23 2, record 1, French, CFC%2023
correct, masculine noun
- F 23 2, record 1, French, F%2023
correct, masculine noun
- R 23 2, record 1, French, R%2023
correct, masculine noun
- Halon 1.300 2, record 1, French, Halon%201%2E300
correct, masculine noun
- CH3F 1, record 1, French, CH3F
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluorométhane partiellement halogéné utilisé comme frigorigène. 2, record 1, French, - trifluorom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fluoroforme. Dénomination courante du trifluorométhane, de formule CHF3, qui est employé comme fluide réfrigérant en raison de son bas point d'ébullition -84 [degrés Celsius] 1, record 1, French, - trifluorom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la formule chimique CH3F, le chiffre 3 est en indice. 3, record 1, French, - trifluorom%C3%A9thane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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