chlorofluorocarbon Definition
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chlorofluorocarbon
noun
- 1. chem.
- A chemical compound composed of chlorine, fluorine and carbon, formerly widely used as an aerosol propellant and refrigerant, but now banned by many countries as a result of concern about the damaging effects of such compounds on the ozone layer.
