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HCFC

DEFINITIONS OF: HCFC

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

Synonyms:
hydrochlorofluorocarbon
Type of:
CFC, chlorofluorocarbon
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
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