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chlorofluorocarbon

chlo ro fluor o car bon |ˌklôrōˌflo͝orōˈkärbən klɔːroʊˈflʊroʊkɑːrbən |(abbr.: CFC ) noun any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, typically gases used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants. They are harmful to the ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere owing to the release of chlorine atoms upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

chlorofluorocarbon

chlorofluorocarbon |ˌklɔːrə (ʊ )ˌflʊərə (ʊ )ˈkɑːb (ə )n, -ˌflɔː - |(abbr.: CFC ) noun any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, typically gases used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants. They are harmful to the ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere owing to the release of chlorine atoms on exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

 

French Dictionary

chlorofluorocarbone

chlorofluorocarbone n. m. nom masculin Sigle CFC (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chlorofluorocarbon

chlo ro fluor o car bon /klɔ̀ːrəflù ə roʊkɑ́ː r b (ə )n /名詞 U C 〘化 〙クロロフルオロカーボン, フロン (CFC ) 〘冷蔵庫の冷媒などに使われてきたガス状の化合物 〙.