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HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
Synonyms:
HCFC; hydrochlorofluorocarbon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hydrochlorofluorocarbon" is a kind of...):
CFC; chlorofluorocarbon (a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans)
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