- Fluorocarbon gases
- Propellants used in aerosol products and refrigerants that are believed to be causing depletion of the earth's ozone shield. See CFCs.California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms
Energy terms . 2014.
Fluorocarbon gases
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