chlorofluorocarbon

English

Noun

chlorofluorocarbon (plural chlorofluorocarbons) (abbreviation CFC)

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.

Translations

an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen

Dutch: chloorfluorkoolwaterstof f
Esperanto: klorfluorkarbono
Finnish: kloorifluorihiilivety
French: chlorofluorocarbure (fr) m

German: Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe (de) pl
Italian: clorofluorocarburo (it) m
Spanish: clorofluorocarbono (es) m
Tamil: பாசிவினைவிக்கரிமம் (pāciviṉaivikkarimam)

See also

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