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Noun: hydrofluorocarbon
  1. A fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
    "Hydrofluorocarbons are often used as refrigerants as alternatives to ozone-depleting substances";
    - HFC

Derived forms: hydrofluorocarbons

Type of: fluorocarbon, GHG, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas

Encyclopedia: Hydrofluorocarbon