HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON

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Meaning:

A fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere

Synonyms:

HCFC; hydrochlorofluorocarbon

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hydrochlorofluorocarbon" is a kind of...):

CFC; chlorofluorocarbon (a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans)

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