English word trichlorofluoromethane comes from English tri-, English methane, English chloro- ((chemistry) Containing chlorine.. Green in color.), English fluoro- (Fluorescent. Fluorine.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tri- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements. Three. |
| 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. |
| chloro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Containing chlorine.. Green in color. |
| fluoro- | English (eng) | Fluorescent. Fluorine. |
| trichlorofluoromethane | English (eng) | (chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer. |