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
chlorofluorocarbon in American English
(ˌklɔroʊˈflʊrəˌkɑrbən; ˌklɔroʊˈflɔrəˌkɑrbən)
noun
any of various nontoxic, nonflammable halocarbon organic compounds containing carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen, used for plastic foam, as a refrigerant, etc.: these compounds are thought to damage the atmosphere
chlorofluorocarbon in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(klɔroʊflʊəroʊkɑrbən) or CFC
Word forms: (regular plural) chlorofluorocarbons
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Packaging)
Chlorofluorocarbons are various compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, onceused widely as aerosol propellants.
Chlorofluorocarbons were once used as propellants in these inhalers, but their use is now widely banned.
Chlorofluorocarbons were once widely used as aerosol propellants but were replaced by less harmful substances.
Chlorofluorocarbons are various compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, onceused widely as aerosol propellants.