"chlorofluorocarbon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chlorofluorocarbons [plural], CFC [abbreviation], CFK [abbreviation, rare]
Etymology: From chloro- + fluorocarbon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chloro|fluorocarbon}} chloro- + fluorocarbon Head templates: {{en-noun}} chlorofluorocarbon (plural chlorofluorocarbons)
  1. (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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer. Wikipedia link: chlorofluorocarbon Categories (topical): Chlorine, Fluorine, Organic chemistry Derived forms: hydrochlorofluorocarbon, nonchlorofluorocarbon Related terms: Freon Translations (an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen): 氯氟烴 (Chinese Mandarin), 氯氟烃 (lǜfútīng) (Chinese Mandarin), chloorfluorkoolwaterstof [feminine] (Dutch), klorfluorkarbono (Esperanto), kloorifluorihiilivety (Finnish), chlorofluorocarbure [masculine] (French), clorofluorocarbono [masculine] (Galician), Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe [plural] (German), clorofluorocarburo [masculine] (Italian), mākōwaro (Maori), clorofluorocarboneto [masculine] (Portuguese), clorofluorocarbono [masculine] (Spanish), பாசிவினைவிக்கரிமம் (pāciviṉaivikkarimam) (Tamil)

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