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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"
chlorofluorocarbon
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fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols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 =chlorofluorocarbon → CFC m
CFC [ˌsiːɛfˈsiː] n abbr (=chlorofluorocarbon) → CFC m
CFC abbr of chlorofluorocarbon → FCKW m
CFC [ˌsiːɛfˈsiː] n abbr =chlorofluorocarbon CFCs npl → CFC m
CFC [ˌsiːɛfˈsiː] n abbr =chlorofluorocarbon CFCs npl → CFC m


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shareholders") of a CFC are required to recognize their pro-rata share of subpart F income under Sec.
New subpart F lookthrough rules by Morrison, Richard / The Tax Adviser
These rules are quite harsh, and may have serious adverse consequences for taxpayers that filled their base period amounts with high-taxed CFC dividends, while claiming the section 965 dividends-received deduction (DRD) with respect to low-taxed dividends.
Notice 2005-64 completes the IRS's Section 965 trilogy by Stoffregen, Philip A. / Tax Executive
Kjeldsen's data showed that 60 percent of the CFC resides in gas pockets in the foam instead of within the plastic itself.
A foamy threat to ozone by J.R. / Science News
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