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CFC vs fluorocarbon

fluorocarbon vs CFC

CFC and fluorocarbon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CFC Yes No No No
fluorocarbon Yes No No No
As nouns, fluorocarbon is a hypernym of CFC; that is, fluorocarbon is a word with a broader meaning than CFC:
  • CFC: a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
  • fluorocarbon: a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Other hypernyms of CFC include pollutant, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas.
CFC (noun) fluorocarbon (noun)
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Difference between CFC and fluorocarbon

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