chlorofluorocarbon: a gas used in fridges and in some aerosol containers. CFCs are not often used any more because they damage the ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.
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CFC
noun countable chemistry
US /ˌsi ef ˈsi/
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CFC
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CFCs
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chlorofluorocarbon: a gas used in refrigerators and in some aerosol containers. CFCs are not often used anymore because they damage the ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.