/ˈfɹiːɒn/
OriginA genericization of the Chemours trademark "Freon." According to Flood, the name was formed from freeze and the arbitrary suffix -on.
- alt-of, uncountableAlternative letter-case form of freon.
- countable, uncountableAny of several nonflammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.
- countable, informal, uncountableA gaseous ozone-depleting refrigerant.
- countable, informal, uncountableA chlorofluorocarbon.
Formsfreons(plural) · Freon(alternative)