chlorofluorocarbon - a molecule that contains chlorine, fluorine, and carbon atoms.
Chlorofluorocarbons are also called CFCs.
dichlorodifluoromethane
Dichlorodifluoromethane is an example of a CFC, and it was once used as a refrigerant before it
was discovered that CFCs can cause ozone depletion.
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