fluo‧ro‧car‧bon /ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən $ ˌflʊroʊˈkɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: fluorine + carbon]
any chemical that contains fluorine and
carbon:
the problem of pollution from fluorocarbons ⇒
CFC [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲