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chlorofluorocarbon

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chlorofluorocarbon /ˌkloroʊˌfloroʊˈkɑɚbən/ noun
plural chlorofluorocarbons
chlorofluorocarbon
/ˌkloroʊˌfloroʊˈkɑɚbən/
noun
plural chlorofluorocarbons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHLOROFLUOROCARBON
[count] technical
: a gas that was once commonly used in various products (such as aerosols) but that is believed to cause damage to the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere
abbreviation CFC