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HYDROFLUOROCARBON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
Synonyms:
HFC; hydrofluorocarbon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hydrofluorocarbon" is a kind of...):
fluorocarbon (a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols)
greenhouse emission; greenhouse gas (a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation)