Meaning of chlorofluorocarbon in English
Noun
chlorofluorocarbonEtymology
1940s: from chloro- + fluoro- + carbonDefinitions
1. a fluorocarbon with chlorineExamples
- « formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans »
- « the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone »