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chlorofluorocarbon

chlo·ro·fluor·o·car·bon
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klawr-oh-floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, -flawr-; klohr-oh-floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, -flohr-]
    • /ˌklɔr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌflɔr-; ˌkloʊr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌfloʊr-/
    • /ˌklɔː.rəʊˌflɔː.rəˈkɑː.bən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klawr-oh-floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, -flawr-; klohr-oh-floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, -flohr-]
    • /ˌklɔr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌflɔr-; ˌkloʊr oʊˌflʊər oʊˈkɑr bən, -ˌfloʊr-/

Definitions of chlorofluorocarbon word

  • countable noun chlorofluorocarbon Chlorofluorocarbons are the same as CFCs. 3
  • noun chlorofluorocarbon any of various gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, solvents, and in foam: some cause a breakdown of ozone in the earth's atmosphere 3
  • noun chlorofluorocarbon any of various nontoxic, nonflammable halocarbon organic compounds containing carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen, used for plastic foam, as a refrigerant, etc.: these compounds are thought to damage the atmosphere 3
  • noun chlorofluorocarbon Chlorofluorocarbons are various compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, once used widely as aerosol propellants. 3
  • noun chlorofluorocarbon any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen: used as refrigerants, foam-blowing agents, solvents, and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. 1
  • noun chlorofluorocarbon Any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, typically gases used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants. They are harmful to the ozone layer in the earth’s atmosphere owing to the release of chlorine atoms upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. 1
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Origin of chlorofluorocarbon

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; chloro-2 + fluorocarbon

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Parts of speech for Chlorofluorocarbon

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Chlorofluorocarbon

chlorofluorocarbon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • chlorofluoromethane

    any of a series of gaseous or volatile methanes substituted with chlorine and fluorine and containing little or no hydrogen: used as refrigerants and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.

  • freon

    (organic compound) Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.
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