Meanings
nounHFC (plural HFCs)
plural HFCs
- abbreviationinitialismchemistryInitialism of hydrofluorocarbon.
Unlike efforts to curb fossil fuels, plans to reduce HFCs have won broad support from both Democrats and Republicans, as well as industry groups and environmental organizations.
2021 September 23, Lisa Friedman, “The E.P.A. issues a regulation that will sharply reduce the use of HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.”, in The New York Times
proper noun
- rail transportThe station code of Heng Fa Chuen in Hong Kong.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
HFC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HFC
MLA
“HFC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HFC. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HFC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HFC.
Source: HFC on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.