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cfc::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chlorofluorocarbon |
| Type of | greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission, fluorocarbon, pollutant |
| Has types | freon, hcfc, hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
Examples of cfc
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This is the best opportunity for reform in five years, one CFC official believes.
From the economist.com
The CFC went beyond their goal of raising $730,000, raising more than $807,000.
From the sacbee.com
Its CFC-blown insulation foam is also replaced with one blown with another gas.
From the newscientist.com
A High Pressure Boiler license, and CFC certificate is preferred but not required.
From the jobview.monster.com
The CFC grant of $7.2 million was reinstated in September for six more months.
From the omaha.com
Tinkering with transfer-pricing rules or CFC rules will not solve the problem.
From the economist.com
Despite this red light, the CFC appears to be close to approving the purchase.
From the economist.com
In the memorandum, however, Mr. Hager acknowledged challenges facing the CFC.
From the washingtontimes.com
Virtually every existing refrigerator and air conditioner is a CFC reservoir.
From the time.com
- Chlorofluorocarbon: 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"
- The New International Economic Order (NIEO) was a set of proposals put forward during the 1970s by some developing countries through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to promote their interests by improving their terms of trade, increasing development assistance, developed- ...
- (CFCs) A chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. A common subclass is the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which contain hydrogen, as well. ...
- (CFCS) The Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) is a five-level classification system which began development at Michigan State University and currently under development at the University of Central Arkansas. ...
- (CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)) These chemicals and some related chemicals have been used in great quantities in industry, for refrigeration and air conditioning, and in consumer products. ...
- (CFCs) Chlorofluorocarbons or chlorinated fluorocarbons are artificially produced chemicals that are partly responsible for depletion of the ozone layer. CFCs have been used in refrigerants and a variety of other solvents since introduced in mid-1930.
- (CFCs) Chlorofluorocarbons: Range of chemicals at one time widely used in packaging, propellants and refrigerants but now believed to be responsible for the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere and consequently global warming.
- (CFCs) (chlorofluorocarbons) Organic compounds made up of atoms of carbon, chlorine, and fluorine. They had widespread uses in many applications, including refrigeration and air conditioning, or the blowing of insulation foams, because their exceptional qualities : for example, their chemical ...
- CFCs (R12 and R502): Refrigerants that are in the chlorofluorocarbons group and known as CFCs, are now in a process of complete elimination from use, as it is both illegal to release into the atmosphere, and removal from existing systems must be undertaken in an approved manner for disposal in ...
