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chlorofluorocarbon

noun

NAmE//ˌklɔroʊˈflɔrəˌkɑrbən//

, NAmE//ˌklɔroʊˈflʊrəˌkɑrbən//

(chemistry)

a CFC; a compound containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, that is harmful to the ozone layer

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