cfc

Noun
  1. A fluorocarbon with chlorine;
    Formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans (synset 114627675)
    "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
    is a type of:
    • pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
    • fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
    • greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
    subtypes:
    • hcfc, hydrochlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
    • freon - any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
    same as: chlorofluorocarbon

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