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hydrochlorofluorocarbon

n. (context chemistry English) 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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hydrochlorofluorocarbon

n. a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere [syn: HCFC]