CFCs are gases that were widely used in the past in things such as aerosols and refrigerators and can cause damage to the ozone layer. CFC is an abbreviation for 'chlorofluorocarbon'.
CFC in British English
abbreviation for
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon in British English
(ˌklɔːrəˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən)
noun
chemistry
any of various gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, solvents, and in foam: some cause a breakdown of ozone in the earth's atmosphere
Abbreviation: CFC
CFC in American English
chlorofluorocarbon
In other languages
CFC
British English: CFC NOUN
CFCs are gases that are used in things such as aerosols and refrigerators and can cause damage to the ozone layer.