chlorofluorocarbon

Synonyms:

CFC

Types:

HCFC, hydrochlorofluorocarbon

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

Freon

any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant

Type of:

pollutant

waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

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a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols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