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chlorofluorocarbon — by 1946, from CHLORO (Cf. chloro ) + fluorocarbon, from comb. form of FLUOR (Cf. fluor) + CARBON (Cf. carbon) … Etymology dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlorofluorocarbon, also CFC noun (C) technical … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chlorofluorocarbon — [klôr΄ō floor′ə kär΄bən, klôr΄ōflôr′ə kär΄bən] n. any of various nontoxic, nonflammable halocarbon organic compounds containing carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen, used for plastic foam, as a refrigerant, etc.: these compounds are thought… … English World dictionary
Chlorofluorocarbon — A chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. A common subclass are the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which contain hydrogen, as well.… … Wikipedia
chlorofluorocarbon — UK [ˌklɔːrəʊˌflʊərəʊˈkɑː(r)bən] / US [ˌklɔroʊˌflʊrəˈkɑrbən] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms chlorofluorocarbon : singular chlorofluorocarbon plural chlorofluorocarbons chemistry a CFC … English dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — /klawr oh floor oh kahr beuhn, flawr ; klohr oh floor oh kahr beuhn, flohr /, n. any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen: used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, solvents, and, formerly,… … Universalium
chlorofluorocarbon — noun Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone… … Wiktionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo·ro·flu·o·ro·car·bon (CFC) (klo″ro flooґo ro kahr″bən) any of a group of hydrocarbons in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine or fluorine; some in this group were formerly widely used in aerosols,… … Medical dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo|ro|fluo|ro|car|bon [ˌklo:rəufluərəuˈka:bən US rouflurouˈka:r ] n [Date: 1900 2000; : Greek; Origin: chloro (from chloros; CHLORINE) + English fluorocarbon] a ↑CFC … Dictionary of contemporary English
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo|ro|fluor|o|car|bon [ ,klɔrou,flurə karbən ] noun count usually plural SCIENCE a CFC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
