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chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon definition
chloro·fluoro·car·bon (klôr′ō flo̵or′ə kär′bən, -flôr′-)
noun
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 to damage the atmosphere
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