Associations to the word «Chlorofluorocarbon»
Noun
- Ozone
- Depletion
- Chlorine
- Methane
- Molina
- Pollutant
- Dioxide
- Hydrocarbon
- Rowland
- Dupont
- Greenhouse
- Oxide
- Warming
- Refrigerator
- Meteorology
- Sulfur
- Solvent
- Cholera
- Layer
- Catheter
- Cloning
- Cathode
- Sherwood
- Chemical
- Foam
- Carbon
- Celestial
- Cholesterol
- Compound
- Spray
- Catfish
- Atmosphere
- Chromatography
- Protocol
- Emission
- Coca
- Gas
- Cocaine
- Mario
- Abnormality
- Montreal
- Chloride
- Pollution
- Nitrogen
- Climax
- Cleaning
- Clone
- Propulsion
- Toxicity
- Sampling
- Chemistry
- Nobel
- Cation
- Chromosome
- Mechanics
- Substance
- Mapping
- Coefficient
- Molecule
- Atom
- Ban
- Concentration
- Moss
- Radiation
- Closure
- Alternative
- Polymer
- Sphere
- Hydrogen
- Coordinate
- Ecology
- Cigarette
- Destruction
- Replacement
- Prize
- Solomon
- Cold
Adjective
Wiktionary
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON, noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
Dictionary definition
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON, noun. A fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone".
Wise words
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