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aerosol propellant

Any (liquefied) gas that is used as the driving force in the expulsion of a liquid such as an aerosol spray from a container. Examples are nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and halogenated hydrocarbons. The halogenated propellants such as chloro-fluorocarbons pose a threat to the earth's ozone layer and their use has been banned in many countries.

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