Dichlorodifluoromethane

+**Dichlorodifluoromethane** is a colorless, non-flammable [CFC](/wiki/CFC) once widely used as a [refrigerant](/wiki/refrigerant) and aerosol propellant. Its widespread use contributed significantly to depletion of Earth's ozone layer, leading to its eventual global phase-out.

+## See also

+- [Ozone Depletion](/wiki/ozone_depletion)

+- [Montreal Protocol](/wiki/montreal_protocol)

+- [Chlorofluorocarbon](/wiki/chlorofluorocarbon)