hydrofluorocarbon

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hydrofluorocarbon

noun hydrofluorocarbons

A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine. New cars sold in much of the world since this agreement have used R134a refrigerant in their climate-control systems. It is a hydrofluorocarbon, which contains no chlorine. In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded.
Similar: HFC

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noun haloalkane

日本語	ハイドロフルオロカーボン haidorofuruorokābon
中文	氫氟烴 /氢氟烃 qīngfútīng
Deutsch	Fluorkohlenwasserstoff

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@misc{hydrofluorocarbon_2026,
  title = {hydrofluorocarbon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hydrofluorocarbon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}