n. A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.
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n. a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
Word Usage
"The Shandong Dongyuen, Zhejiang Dongyang and China Fluoro projects, which destroy a potent gas called hydrofluorocarbon-23 and are approved under Kyoto's $2.7 billion Clean Development"