Chlorofluorocarbon

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chlorofluorocarbon
       n : a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant
           and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in
           CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone" [syn: {CFC}]