HyperDic: hydrofluorocarbon

English > 1 sense of the word hydrofluorocarbon:
NOUNsubstancehydrofluorocarbon, HFCa fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
English > hydrofluorocarbon: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing.
SynonymHFC
BroaderfluorocarbonA halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine
greenhouse gas, greenhouse emissionA gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

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