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Definition of hydrofluorocarbon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hydrofluorocarbon

noun
 
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈflʊərəʊkɑːbən/
 
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈflʊrəʊkɑːrbən/
(abbreviation HFC)
(chemistry)
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  1. 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.
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