HFC
noun/ˌeɪtʃ ef ˈsiː/
/ˌeɪtʃ ef ˈsiː/
[countable, uncountable]- a type of gas used especially in aerosols (= types of container that release liquid in very small drops). HFCs are not harmful to the earth's ozone layer. (the abbreviation for ‘hydrofluorocarbon’)
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