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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

chlorofluorocarbon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: We ensure that we do not use materials which contain chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ), nor involve the use of CFCs in their manufacture.
  • call: In the southern spring, ozone is destroyed above Antarctica, mainly by manufactured compounds called chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ).

Converse of subject

  • initiate: It is now generally accepted that the loss of stratospheric ozone is caused by chemical reactions initiated by chlorofluorocarbons.

Noun used with modifier

  • ozone-depleting: A current example is the replacement of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) as refrigerants and aerosol propellants by less harmful substitutes.