- hydrochlorofluorocarbon
- hy·dro·chlorofluorocarbon
English syllables. 2014.
hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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hydrochlorofluorocarbon — noun Date: 1977 any of several simple gaseous compounds that contain carbon, chlorine, fluorine, and hydrogen … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrochlorofluorocarbon — noun A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer … Wiktionary
hydrochlorofluorocarbon — n. type of greenhouse gas, one of the gases thought to be responsible for the hole in the ozone layer, HCFC (Ecology) … English contemporary dictionary
hydrochlorofluorocarbon — /haɪdroʊklɔroʊˌflʊəroʊˈkabən/ (say huydrohklawroh.floouhroh kahbuhn) noun Chemistry any of a class of inert compounds containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon; used instead of the earlier chlorofluorocarbons as coolants in… …
hydrochlorofluorocarbon — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑chlorofluorocarbon, ↑CFC … Useful english dictionary
HCFC — Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (Academic & Science » Ocean Science) * Home City Financial Corporation (Business » NASDAQ Symbols) … Abbreviations dictionary
HCFC 141b — Hydrochlorofluorocarbon 141b (CH3CCl2F) Contributor: MSFC … NASA Acronyms
HCFC — noun a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere • Syn: ↑hydrochlorofluorocarbon • Hypernyms: ↑chlorofluorocarbon, ↑CFC * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Refrigerant — A refrigerant is a compound used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. The two main uses of refrigerants are refrigerators/freezers and air conditioners ( cf. coolant). The use of refrigerant has been… … Wikipedia
HCFC — abbreviation hydrochlorofluorocarbon … New Collegiate Dictionary
