hydrofluorocarbon

plural hydrofluorocarbons

1. A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.

   The measure would curb the production and use of potent planet-warming chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in air-conditioners and refrigerators.

   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

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   New cars sold in much of the world since this agreement have used R134a refrigerant in their climate-control systems. It is a hydrofluorocarbon, which contains no chlorine. In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded.

   2007 February 12, Kevin Cameron, “Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms: HFC