CFC

See also: Cfc

English

Alternative forms

• (chlorofluorocarbon): CFK (rare)

Proper noun

CFC

1. (soccer) Initialism of Chelsea Football Club.
2. (US) Initialism of Combined Federal Campaign.

Noun

CFC (plural CFCs)

1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of chlorofluorocarbon, a class of molecules containing chlorine, fluorine and carbon atoms.
   • 1989 March 7, Malcolm W. Browne, “In Protecting the Atmosphere, Choices Are Costly and Complex”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Potential replacements for the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chemicals now extensively used as refrigerants, propellants, bubbles in plastic and cleaning fluids have already been identified.

   • 1995, Ross Gelbspan, “The Heat Is On: The Warming of the World’s Climate Sparks a Blaze of Denial”, in Harper's Magazine, footnote 2:

     Contrary to his assertion, however, virtually all relevant researchers say the link between CFCs and ozone depletion is based on unassailably solid scientific evidence.

2. (business) Initialism of controlled foreign corporation.

Related terms

(chlorofluorocarbon):

• chlorocarbon
• fluorocarbon
• halocarbon
• HC
• HCFC
• HFC

 

Anagrams

• CCF, Ccf, FCC, ccf, fcc

Spanish

Noun

CFC m (plural CFC)

1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of clorofluorocarbono.