chlorofluorocarbon — by 1946, from CHLORO (Cf. chloro ) + fluorocarbon, from comb. form of FLUOR (Cf. fluor) + CARBON (Cf. carbon) … Etymology dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlorofluorocarbon, also CFC noun (C) technical … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chlorofluorocarbon — [klôr΄ō floor′ə kär΄bən, klôr΄ōflôr′ə kär΄bən] n. any of various nontoxic, nonflammable halocarbon organic compounds containing carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen, used for plastic foam, as a refrigerant, etc.: these compounds are thought… … English World dictionary
Chlorofluorocarbon — A chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. A common subclass are the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which contain hydrogen, as well.… … Wikipedia
chlorofluorocarbon — UK [ˌklɔːrəʊˌflʊərəʊˈkɑː(r)bən] / US [ˌklɔroʊˌflʊrəˈkɑrbən] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms chlorofluorocarbon : singular chlorofluorocarbon plural chlorofluorocarbons chemistry a CFC … English dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — noun Date: 1949 any of several simple gaseous compounds that contain carbon, chlorine, fluorine, and sometimes hydrogen, that are used as refrigerants, cleaning solvents, and aerosol propellants and in the manufacture of plastic foams, and that… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — /klawr oh floor oh kahr beuhn, flawr ; klohr oh floor oh kahr beuhn, flohr /, n. any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen: used as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, solvents, and, formerly,… … Universalium
chlorofluorocarbon — noun Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone… … Wiktionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo·ro·flu·o·ro·car·bon (CFC) (klo″ro flooґo ro kahr″bən) any of a group of hydrocarbons in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine or fluorine; some in this group were formerly widely used in aerosols,… … Medical dictionary
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo|ro|fluo|ro|car|bon [ˌklo:rəufluərəuˈka:bən US rouflurouˈka:r ] n [Date: 1900 2000; : Greek; Origin: chloro (from chloros; CHLORINE) + English fluorocarbon] a ↑CFC … Dictionary of contemporary English
chlorofluorocarbon — chlo|ro|fluor|o|car|bon [ ,klɔrou,flurə karbən ] noun count usually plural SCIENCE a CFC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
