chlorofluorocarbon
chlo·rof·luo·rocarbon
noun
1.
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”
Origin
From chloro- + fluorocarbon.
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