Definition of chlorofluorocarbon Chlorofluorocarbon

/klɔɹowflɔˌɹowkɑˈɹbɑn/ - [klorowflorowkarban] -

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What does chlorofluorocarbon mean?

Noun Plural: chlorofluorocarbons
chlorofluorocarbon - 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"
		CFC
		fluorocarbon a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
		pollutant waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
		greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
		hcfc, hydrochlorofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere

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chlorofluorocarbon (Noun)
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are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer .

chlorofluorocarbon
Gases formed of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon whose molecules normally do not react with other substances; they are therefore used as spray can propellants because they do not alter the material being sprayed.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are gases used in refrigerant and aerosols: a gas containing carbon, (sometimes hydrogen,) chlorine, and fluorine, used as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant. In 1978, Sweden became the first country that banned CFC products. Later, the US and Canada did the same. Nowadays, in most countries the use of CFC products are not allowed to be used, because they are destroying the ozone layer. CFCs also are greenhouse gases, creating a man-made greenhouse effect.

Because they are no longer used in some places, an alternative is used,hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). They do not destroy the ozone layer or contribute to global warming.