» chlorofluorocarbon

Noun (1 meaning)

1. a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans.

chlorofluorocarbon, CFC

Example:
  • “the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone”
chlorofluorocarbon is a type of:
  • fluorocarbon (noun) - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine
  • greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission (noun) - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
  • pollutant (noun) - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
types of chlorofluorocarbon:
  • Freon (noun) - any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
  • hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFC (noun) - a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans