hydrochlorofluorocarbon
hydrochlorofluorocarbon · hydrochlorofluorocarbons
A man-made chemical compound containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon,…A man-made chemical compound containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon, mainly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam manufacturing, and aerosols.
Meaning
1 sensesA man-made chemical compound containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon, mainly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam manufacturing, and aerosols.
More definitions
- a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From hydro- + chlorofluorocarbon.From hydro- + chlorofluorocarbon.
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plural: hydrochlorofluorocarbonsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere:HCFC
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchlorofluorocarbon