hydrofluorocarbon
hydrofluorocarbon noun: a haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
Noun
hydrofluorocarbon (plural hydrofluorocarbons)
- A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
- New cars sold in much of the world since this agreement have used R134a refrigerant in their climate-control systems. It is a hydrofluorocarbon, which contains no chlorine. In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded.2007 February 12, Kevin Cameron, “Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All”, in The New York Times
- The measure would curb the production and use of potent planet-warming chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in air-conditioners and refrigerators.2021 September 23, Lisa Friedman, “The E.P.A. issues a regulation that will sharply reduce the use of HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- HFC
Synonyms of hydrofluorocarbon
Forms of hydrofluorocarbon
| plural | hydrofluorocarbons |
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Origin of hydrofluorocarbon
From hydro- + fluorocarbon.
Questions about hydrofluorocarbon
- What does hydrofluorocarbon mean?
- Hydrofluorocarbon means a haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
- What part of speech is hydrofluorocarbon?
- Hydrofluorocarbon is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydrofluorocarbon?
- The plural of hydrofluorocarbon is hydrofluorocarbons.
Words near hydrofluorocarbon in the dictionary
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