CFC

British  

abbreviation

1. chlorofluorocarbon

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CFC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of chlorofluorocarbon

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CFC Cultural  

1. Chemical compounds originally developed for use in refrigeration systems, now used widely in industry. When released into the air, these compounds break down and release chlorine, which causes damage to the Earth's ozone layer and is responsible for creating the ozone hole.

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Example Sentences

Their findings are detailed in the paper 'Growth in production and environmental deposition of trifluoroacetic acid due to long-lived CFC replacements and anesthetics'.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

According to prosecutors, starting in 2018, Wander began investing in "new sectors with less certain cash-flow profiles, including streaming platforms, airlines, and professional sports teams such as Sevilla FC and Genoa CFC".

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

CFC Outreach Director Sophia Lorey said the investigation has made her cry “tears of joy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

China announced in March it would set up the CFC under a broad restructuring of both party and government entities to tighten the party's supervision of the industry.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

A single CFC molecule is about ten thousand times more efficient at exacerbating greenhouse effects than a molecule of carbon dioxide–and carbon dioxide is of course no slouch itself as a greenhouse gas.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson