chlorofluorocarbon (n)
CFC (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def a fluorocarbon with chlorine
def formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
examples the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone
Outgoing links
Hypernym fluorocarbon; pollutant; greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission
Hyponym hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFC; Freon
Incoming links
Hypernym hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFC; Freon
Hyponym pollutant; fluorocarbon; greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission

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