chlorofluorocarbon
/klɔroʊflɔroʊkˈɑrbɑn/
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Noun
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"