hydrochlorofluorocarbon
IPA: haɪdroʊkɫˈɔroʊfɫɔroʊkˈɑrbʌn
noun
- (chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer.
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Examples of "hydrochlorofluorocarbon" in Sentences
- In another move, GE is getting rid of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) based refrigerants, replacing them with isobutane.
- Meanwhile in India waste from old refrigerators - which contain hazardous chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbon gases - could triple by 2020.
- Meanwhile, in India, waste from old refrigerators - which contain hazardous chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbon gases - could triple by 2020.
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