chlorofluorocarbon
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chlorofluorocarbon
noun chlorofluorocarbons · CFC · CFK
- 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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer. The proposed replacement for CFC-11, a chlorofluorocarbon used to make plastic foam and in central air-conditioning systems, is a compound called HCFC-22. This is a chlorofluorocarbon already in use in home air-conditioners, but it is more expensive than CFC-11 and its potential applications are lim
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noun an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen
| Español | clorofluorocarbono |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 氯氟烴 /氯氟烃 lǜfútīng |
| Português | clorofluorocarboneto |
| Français | chlorofluorocarbure |
| Deutsch | Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe |
| Italiano | clorofluorocarburo |
Talk about this word "chlorofluorocarbon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chlorofluorocarbon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chlorofluorocarbon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chlorofluorocarbon "chlorofluorocarbon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chlorofluorocarbon.Cite this
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title = {chlorofluorocarbon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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