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chlorofluorocarbons

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  • noun Plural form of chlorofluorocarbon.

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Examples

  • A product claims it doesn’t contain chlorofluorocarbons, but CFCs are prohibited by law ..

    Eco friend or foe—can you tell the difference? 2010

  • Freon and the other brand-name chlorofluorocarbons were once thought to be miraculously unreactive and now prove to be lethal to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer.

    The Empress of Ice Cream Rowland, Ingrid D. 1996

  • The product is currently the only FDA-approved over-the-counter inhaler and is being taken off the shelves because it uses something called chlorofluorocarbons CFCs as a propellant -- the substance is considered harmful to the ozone layer.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • The product is currently the only FDA-approved over-the-counter inhaler and is being taken off the shelves because it uses something called chlorofluorocarbons CFCs as a propellant -- the substance is considered harmful to the ozone layer.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • Known as chlorofluorocarbons, the pre-1995 refrigerants are potent greenhouse gases.

    NYT > Home Page By FELICITY BARRINGER 2011

  • The product is currently the only FDA-approved over-the-counter inhaler and is being taken off the shelves because it uses something called chlorofluorocarbons CFCs as a propellant -- the substance is considered harmful to the ozone layer.

    FOXNews.com Judson Berger 2011

  • Findings from the $740 million UARS mission helped confirm the link between Earth's ozone hole and emissions of industrial chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • Man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons - used in air-conditioning units and aerosol spray propellants - were eating away at the ozone layer.

    The Shad Plank 2010

  • Man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons - used in air-conditioning units and aerosol spray propellants - were eating away at the ozone layer.

    The Shad Plank 2010

  • Man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons - used in air-conditioning units and aerosol spray propellants - were eating away at the ozone layer.

    The Shad Plank 2010

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