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chlorofluorocarbon
[ klawr-oh-floor-oh-kahr-buhn, -flawr-; klohr-oh-floor-oh-kahr-buhn, -flohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌflɔr-; ˌkloʊr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌfloʊr- /
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noun
any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen: used as refrigerants, foam-blowing agents, solvents, and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.
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Origin of chlorofluorocarbon
First recorded in 1945–50; chloro-2 + fluorocarbon
Words nearby chlorofluorocarbon
chlorobromide paper, chlorobromomethane, chlorocarbon, chloroethane, chloroethene, chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid
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How to use chlorofluorocarbon in a sentence
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol banned the production of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, that were rapidly depleting the ozone layer and damaging forests and croplands.
In 1987, dozens of nations adopted the Montreal Protocol, agreeing to phase out the use of chlorofluorocarbons and other chemicals used in refrigerants, solvents, and other industrial products that were breaking down Earth’s protective ozone layer.
How the world already prevented far worse warming this century|James Temple|August 18, 2021|MIT Technology Review
British Dictionary definitions for chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
/ (ˌklɔːrəˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən) /
noun
chem any of various gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, solvents, and in foam: some cause a breakdown of ozone in the earth's atmosphereAbbreviation: CFC
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Scientific definitions for chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
[ klôr′ō-flur′ō-kär′bən ]
A fluorocarbon containing chlorine. Chlorofluorocarbons are destructive to the Earth's ozone layer. For this reason, the production and use of chlorofluorocarbons has been sharply reduced in recent years.
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