chlorofluorocarbon

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a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans

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the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone Source: Internet

As Plunkett attempted to make a new chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, the tetrafluoroethylene gas in its pressure bottle stopped flowing before the bottle's weight had dropped to the point signaling "empty." Source: Internet

This effect, together with increased stratospheric chlorine levels from chlorofluorocarbon pollution, generates chlorine monoxide (ClO), which destroys ozone (O 3 ). Source: Internet

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