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(chlo-ro-fluor-o-car-bon) 6 syllables

Definition

noun. any of various nontoxic; nonflammable halocarbon organic compounds containing carbon; fluorine; chlorine; and hydrogen; used for plastic foam

Example Sentence

The chlorofluorocarbon is destructive to the Earth's ozone layer.

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