Chlorofluorocarbon
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noun
(1) A fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
"The chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
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Proper noun
- Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12 and R-134a.