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TRIFLUOROMETHANE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Uses: Refrigerant; intermediate in organic synthesis; direct coolant for infrared detector cells; blowing agent for urethane foams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Fluorométhane partiellement halogéné utilisé comme frigorigène.

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]

OBS

Dans la formule chimique CH3F, le chiffre 3 est en indice.

Spanish

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