Associations to the word «Chlorofluorocarbon»

Wiktionary

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON, noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.

Dictionary definition

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON, noun. A fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone".

Wise words

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Stephen King