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Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix hydro-

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere

2

A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
chlorofluorocarbon
Rhyming Words
bon ebon obon gabon mabon tabon ambon tambon bonbon lisbon gambon carbon sorbon baubon ribbon gibbon azabon borbon laibon chambon
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