HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON
\hˈa͡ɪdɹəklˌɔːɹə͡ʊflˌʊ͡əɹəkˌɑːbən], \hˈaɪdɹəklˌɔːɹəʊflˌʊəɹəkˌɑːbən], \h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_əʊ_f_l_ˌʊə_ɹ_ə_k_ˌɑː_b_ə_n]\
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a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
By Princeton University
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