- chloro-fluorocarbon
- see CFC.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chloro-fluorocarbon
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CFC — abbr. Chem. chloro fluorocarbon, any of various usu. gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used in refrigerants, aerosol propellants, etc., and thought to be harmful to the ozone layer in the earth s atmosphere. * * *… … Useful english dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — by 1946, from CHLORO (Cf. chloro ) + fluorocarbon, from comb. form of FLUOR (Cf. fluor) + CARBON (Cf. carbon) … Etymology dictionary
CFC — biomed. abbr. Colony Forming Cells abbr. ColdFusion Component (WWW, HTTPD) acronym Chloro FluoroCarbon (Chemical) acronym Combined Federal Campaign … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
organohalogen compound — Introduction any of a class of organic compounds (organic compound) that contain at least one halogen (halogen element) ( fluorine [F], chlorine [Cl], bromine [Br], or iodine [I]) bonded to carbon. They are subdivided into alkyl, vinylic, aryl,… … Universalium
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 — 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
