a halocarbon containing hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon: used as an alternative to chlorofluorocarbons as being less harmful to the atmosphere
Origin of hydrofluorocarbon
hydro- + fluorocarbonhydrofluorocarbon
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hydrofluorocarbon
noun
Abbr. HFCAny of a group of organic compounds that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen, used as refrigerants and in other products in place of chlorofluorocarbons.
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