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Chlorofluorocarbon vs Trichlorofluoromethane - What's the difference?

chlorofluorocarbon | trichlorofluoromethane |

As nouns the difference between chlorofluorocarbon and trichlorofluoromethane

is that chlorofluorocarbon is (organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer while trichlorofluoromethane is (chemistry) a chlorofluorocarbon, cfcl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.

chlorofluorocarbon

English

(wikipedia chlorofluorocarbon)

Noun

  • (en noun) (abbreviation CFC )
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.

    • See also

    * Freon

    trichlorofluoromethane

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia trichlorofluoromethane)
  • (chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon, CFCl3, formerly used as a refrigerant but retired because of harmful effects on the ozone layer.

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