- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
- (HCFCs)Chemicals composed of one or more carbon atoms and varying numbers of hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine atoms.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
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