HYDROFLUOROCARBON


Meaning of HYDROFLUOROCARBON in English

¦hīdrōˌ noun

Etymology: hydr- + fluorocarbon

: any of several simple gaseous compounds that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen that are used especially in place of chlorofluorocarbons because they are believed to be less damaging to the ozone layer — compare hydrochlorofluorocarbon herein

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