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noun
A man-made chemical compound containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon, mainly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam manufacturing, and aerosols.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: HCFC
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chlorofluorocarbon, CFC
History
From hydro- + chlorofluorocarbon.
