CFC

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Definition

Definition of CFC - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: chlorofluorocarbon

Dated

chemical used in old refrigerators and sprays

Dated

CFC is harmful to the ozone layer.

chlorofluorocarbon

Acronym

acr: Combined Federal Campaign

TECH.

program for federal workers to donate to charities

TECH.

The CFC helps federal employees support their favorite charities.

charity

donation

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Origin of CFC

Abbreviation of chlorofluorocarbon

Examples of CFC in a sentence

Old sprays often contained CFC.
The annual CFC campaign raises millions for various causes.
Many charities benefit from the generosity of the CFC.

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French:CFC, campagne fédérale unifiée de dons, ...
German:FCKW, Bundesspendenprogramm für Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen, ...
Italian:CFC, ...
Spanish:CFC, Campaña Federal Combinada, ...
Portuguese:CFC, campanha federal conjunta, ...
Chinese:氯氟烃, 联邦雇员联合募捐活动, ...
Japanese:CFC, 連邦合同寄付キャンペーン, ...
Arabic:كْلُورُوفْلُورُوكَرْبُون, الحَمْلَة الفِيدِرَالِيَّة المُوَحَّدَة, ...
Hebrew:CFC, הַקַּמְפֵּיין הַפֶּדֶרָלִי הַמְשֻׁלָּב, ...
Russian:ХФУ, CFC, ...
Ukrainian:ХФВ, ОКФ, ...
Hindi:सीएफसी, ...
Bengali:সিএফসি, ...
Catalan:CFC, Campanya Federal Combinada, ...
Czech:CFC, Kombinovaná federální kampaň, ...
Danish:KFK, fælles føderal indsamlingskampagne, ...
Dutch:CFK, CFC, ...
Greek:CFC, Συνδυασμένη Ομοσπονδιακή Εκστρατεία, ...
Hungarian:CFC, összevont szövetségi adománygyűjtő kampány, ...
Khmer:ក្លរ៉ូហ្វ្លុយអូរ៉ូកាបូន, យុទ្ធនាការរួមសម្រាប់បុគ្គលិកសហព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:CFC, 연방 자선 캠페인, ...
Persian:کلروفلوئوروکربن, کارزار مشترک فدرال, ...
Polish:CFC, ...
Portuguese (BR):CFC, ...
Romanian:CFC, Campania federală combinată, ...
Swedish:CFC, samordnad federal insamlingskampanj, ...
Thai:คลอโรฟลูออโรคาร์บอน, โครงการรณรงค์การกุศลของรัฐบาลกลาง, ...
Turkish:CFC, ...
Vietnamese:CFC, Chiến dịch Liên bang Kết hợp, ...

chlorofluorocarbon

ˌklɔːroʊˌflɔːrəˈkɑːrbən

Definition of chlorofluorocarbon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

industrial use

TECH.

gaseous compound used in aerosols and refrigerants

TECH.

The use of chlorofluorocarbons in sprays is now restricted.
Chlorofluorocarbons are harmful to the ozone layer.
Many refrigerators once contained chlorofluorocarbons.

CFC

halocarbon

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Origin of chlorofluorocarbon

Greek, chloros (green) + fluor (flow) + carbon (coal)

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French:CFC, ...
German:Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoff, ...
Italian:clorofluorocarburo, ...
Spanish:clorofluorocarbono, ...
Portuguese:CFC, ...
Chinese:氯氟烃, ...
Japanese:フロン, ...
Arabic:كْلُورُوفْلُورُوكَرْبُون, ...
Hebrew:כְּלוֹרוֹפְלוּאוֹרוֹקַרְבּוֹן, ...
Russian:хлорфторуглерод, ...
Ukrainian:хлорфторвуглець, ...
Hindi:क्लोरोफ्लोरोकार्बन, ...
Bengali:ক্লোরোফ্লুরোকার্বন, ...
Catalan:clorofluorocarburs, ...
Czech:chlorfluoruhlovodík, ...
Danish:chlorfluorcarbon, ...
Dutch:chloorfluorkoolwaterstof, ...
Greek:χλωροφθοράνθρακες, ...
Hungarian:freon, ...
Khmer:ក្លរ៉ូហ្វ្លុយអូរ៉ូកាបូន, ...
Korean:염화불화탄소, ...
Persian:کلروفلوئوروکربن, ...
Polish:chlorofluorowęglowodory, ...
Portuguese (BR):clorofluorocarbono, ...
Romanian:clorofluorocarbură, ...
Swedish:klorfluorkarbon, ...
Thai:สารซีเอฟซี, ...
Turkish:kloroflorokarbon, ...
Vietnamese:chlorofluorocarbon, ...

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Definition of chlorofluorocarbon - Reverso English Dictionary

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