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hydrofluorocarbon

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Etymology

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From hydro- +‎ fluorocarbon.

Noun

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hydrofluorocarbon (plural hydrofluorocarbons)

  1. A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
    • 2007 December 2, Kevin Cameron, “Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All”, in The New York Times[1]:
      New cars sold in much of the world since this agreement have used R134a refrigerant in their climate-control systems. It is a hydrofluorocarbon, which contains no chlorine. In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded.
    • 2021 September 23, Lisa Friedman, “The E.P.A. issues a regulation that will sharply reduce the use of HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.”, in The New York Times[2]:
      The measure would curb the production and use of potent planet-warming chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in air-conditioners and refrigerators.

Synonyms

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  • (haloalkane): HFC

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