Associations to the word «Chlorofluorocarbon»
Noun
- Exposure
- Mixture
- Cattle
- Curve
- Concern
- Coal
- Earth
- Scientist
- Index
- Laboratory
- Climate
- Agent
- Application
- Hole
- Reaction
- Tube
- Formula
- Effect
- Cave
- Satellite
- Discovery
- Pound
- Smoke
- Phase
- Trace
- Can
- Planet
- Product
- Production
- Ray
- Mechanism
- Decade
- Motion
- Amount
- Circle
- Moon
- Example
- Cause
- Limit
- Beach
- Movement
- Paul
- Administration
- Damage
- Upper
- Fish
- Human
- Cell
- Temperature
- Property
- Sun
- Science
- Source
- Foundation
- Release
- Cost
- Computer
- Material
- El
- Water
- Class
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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.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
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.