Chlorofluorocarbon and Fluorocarbon

Chlorofluorocarbon

Chlorofluorocarbon noun - A fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans.

Fluorocarbon and chlorofluorocarbon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fluorocarbon" instead a noun "Chlorofluorocarbon".

Fluorocarbon

Fluorocarbon noun - A halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols.
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Chlorofluorocarbon and fluorocarbon are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Chlorofluorocarbon" with "Fluorocarbon", this nouns are similar.

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Fluorocarbon and Chlorofluorocarbon. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chlorofluorocarbon/fluorocarbon
Chlorofluorocarbon & Fluorocarbon. N.p., 2017. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chlorofluorocarbon/fluorocarbon>.
Fluorocarbon or Chlorofluorocarbon. 2017. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chlorofluorocarbon/fluorocarbon.


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