CFCnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsiː.efˈsiː/us/ˌsiː.efˈsiː/abbreviation for chlorofluorocarbon: a gas used in fridges and, in the past, in aerosols (= a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in drops):
CFCs cause damage to the ozone layer.
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