Noun: chlorofluorocarbon ,klo-ru'flo-ru,kaa(r)-bun or ,klo-ru,flo-row'kaa(r)-bun
- A fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
"the chlorine in chlorofluorocarbons causes depletion of atmospheric ozone";
- CFC
Derived forms: chlorofluorocarbons
Type of: fluorocarbon, GHG, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, pollutant, pollution
Encyclopedia: Chlorofluorocarbon