Chlorofluorocarbon

Quick meaning: Chlorofluorocarbon is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) 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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.

Example Sentences

The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.

The proposed replacement for CFC-11, a chlorofluorocarbon used to make plastic foam and in central air-conditioning systems, is a compound called HCFC-22. This is a chlorofluorocarbon already in use in home air-conditioners, but it is more expensive than CFC-11 and its potential applications are limited by its inferior characteristics.

Word Forms

• chlorofluorocarbons

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chlorofluoromethane, fluorochlorohydrocarbon, dichlorofluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, perfluorocarbon.

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