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CFC

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CFC
abbr.
chlorofluorocarbon

CFC
abbreviation for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) chlorofluorocarbon

CFC
Abbreviation of chlorofluorocarbon
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CFC - 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"
HCFC, hydrochlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Freon - any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
Translations
CFC N ABBR =chlorofluorocarbonCFC m
CFC [ˌsiːɛfˈsiː] n abbr (=chlorofluorocarbon) → CFC m
CFC abbr of chlorofluorocarbonFCKW m
CFC [ˌsiːɛfˈsiː] n abbr =chlorofluorocarbon CFCs nplCFC m


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In general, the proposed regulations provide that a CFC can be treated as manufacturing a product when the physical manufacturing test of subpart F is not satisfied by the CFC but where the CFC is involved in the manufacturing process.
Among other things, the proposed regulations address the application of the manufacturing exception where a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) does not satisfy the physical manufacturing test but the CFC (or its branch) is involved in the manufacturing process.
8bn tie up, Standard Bank has also finalised the recent merger of its subsidiary Stanbic Kenya with Kenya's CFC Bank in a KSh19bn ($279m) transaction.
 
 
 
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