chlorofluorocarbon
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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
Noun
chlorofluorocarbon (plural chlorofluorocarbons, abbreviation CFC or (rare) CFK)
- 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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
- 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...1989 March 7, Malcolm W. Browne, “In Protecting the Atmosphere, Choices Are Costly and Complex”, in The New York Times
- The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in The New York Times
chlorofluorocarbon meaning in Tamil
chlorofluorocarbon in Tamil
- an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen
- பாசிவினைவிக்கரிமம் pāciviṉaivikkarimam
Forms of chlorofluorocarbon
| plural | chlorofluorocarbons |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | CFC |
| abbreviation (rare) | CFK |
Origin of chlorofluorocarbon
From chloro- + fluorocarbon.
Words formed from chlorofluorocarbon
Questions about chlorofluorocarbon
- What does chlorofluorocarbon mean?
- Chlorofluorocarbon means 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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
- What is chlorofluorocarbon in Tamil?
- Chlorofluorocarbon in Tamil is பாசிவினைவிக்கரிமம் (pāciviṉaivikkarimam). See Chlorofluorocarbon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is chlorofluorocarbon?
- Chlorofluorocarbon is a noun.
- What is the plural of chlorofluorocarbon?
- The plural of chlorofluorocarbon is chlorofluorocarbons.
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