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Meaning of chlorofluorocarbon in English:

chlorofluorocarbon

Translate chlorofluorocarbon into Spanish

noun

Chemistry

fuller form of CFC

Pronunciation

chlorofluorocarbon

/ˌklɔːrəʊˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːb(ə)n/

/ˌklɔːrəʊˌflɔːrəʊˈkɑːb(ə)n/

Origin

1940s from chloro- + fluoro- + carbon.

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