chlorofluorocarbon

Noun chlorofluorocarbon has 1 sense

• chlorofluorocarbon(n = noun.substance) cfc - a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
has particulars: hcfc, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, freon
is a kind of pollutant, fluorocarbon, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas