chlorofluorocarbon, n.
(chlorofluorocarbons)
(chlorofluorocarbons)
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
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CFC chlorofluorocarbon
sample sentences
"the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
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