cfc
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1. a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | pollutant, |
definition | : | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil (noun.substance) |
hypernym | : | fluorocarbon, |
definition | : | a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | hcfc, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, |
definition | : | a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | freon, |
definition | : | any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant (noun.substance) |
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