English word difluoromethane comes from English methane, English difluoro ((chemistry) Two fluorine atoms in a molecule.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| methane | English (eng) | (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.. (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas. |
| difluoro | English (eng) | (chemistry) Two fluorine atoms in a molecule. |
| difluoromethane | English (eng) | (organic compound) A dihalogenoalkane in which two of the four hydrogen atoms of methane are replaced by fluorine, used as a refrigerant. |