freon

Meanings

• noun

  A type of fluorocarbon refrigerant that is commonly used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

  - "Freon is used in refrigerators to keep food cool."
  - "The leak in the air conditioning system caused the freon to escape."

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Pronunciation

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Variants

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Freon , Freons

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Etymology

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Freon is a brand name for a group of fluorocarbon refrigerants that were developed by DuPont in the mid-20th century.

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Trivia

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1. Freon was first used in commercial refrigeration systems in the late 1920s.

2. The most commonly used freon in air conditioning and refrigeration systems is R-22.

3. Freon is a contributing factor to the depletion of the ozone layer and is being phased out in favor of more environmentally friendly alternatives.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fluorocarbon: A type of organic compound that contains fluorine atoms.

2. Refrigerant: A substance that is used to cool and maintain a low temperature in a refrigeration system.

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Culture

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Freon has no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "freon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a refrigerator or air conditioning unit. Freon is the substance that flows through the system to keep things cool.
   - Visualize a canister of freon being connected to a refrigeration system.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freon' with 'refrigeration' and 'air conditioning'.
   - Think of freon as the 'cooling agent' in a refrigeration or air conditioning system.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'Freon' stands for 'Fluorine Refrigerant'.

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