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Definition of chlorofluorocarbon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chlorofluorocarbon

noun

/ˌklɔːrəʊˈflʊərəʊkɑːbən/

/ˌklɔːrəʊˈflʊrəʊkɑːrbən/

(chemistry)

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

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