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Noun: CFC
  1. 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";
    - chlorofluorocarbon

Derived forms: CFCs

Type of: fluorocarbon, GHG, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, pollutant, pollution

Encyclopedia: CFC

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