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hydrochlorofluorocarbon

hy dro chlo ro fluor o car bon |ˌhīdrōˌklôrōˈflo͝orōˌkärbən haɪdroʊklɔːroʊˈflʊrəkɑːrbən |(abbr.: HCFC ) noun Chemistry any of a class of inert compounds of carbon, hydrogen, hydrocarbons, chlorine, and fluorine, used in place of chlorofluorocarbons as being somewhat less destructive to the ozone layer.

 

Oxford Dictionary

hydrochlorofluorocarbon

hydrochlorofluorocarbon |ˌhʌɪdrəˌklɔːrə (ʊ )ˈflʊərə (ʊ )kɑːbən, -ˌflɔːrə (ʊ )- |(abbrev.: HCFC ) noun Chemistry any of a class of inert compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used in place of CFCs as being somewhat less destructive to the ozone layer.