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hydrofluorocarbon

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Noun1.hydrofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
HFC
fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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