Noun: HCFC
- A fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
"Many air conditioners now use HCFCs instead of CFCs";
- hydrochlorofluorocarbon
Derived forms: HCFCs
Type of: CFC, chlorofluorocarbon
Encyclopedia: HCFC