refrigerant

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At DuPont, the new arrangement housed the company's Freon refrigerant division.

From Scientific American

Yet the E.P.A.’s recently completed risk-evaluation studies found that as much as 250 million pounds of TCE are still produced in the United States annually to make refrigerants and remove grease from metal parts.

From New York Times

The Montreal Protocol introduced an international agreement to phase out chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs — ozone-depleting chemicals that were once found in refrigerants and other industrial processes.

From Scientific American

Eric Dean Wilson: Freon is a brand name of one of a class of chemicals called CFCs that have been widely used as refrigerants and propellants in aerosols.

From Washington Post

Using a refrigerant in condenser coils makes heat-pump dryers at least 28 percent more energy-efficient than standard dryers, according to the federal Energy Star program.

From Washington Post