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Fluorocarbons (FCs)

"Any of a number of organic compounds analogous to hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine. Once used in the United States as a propellant for domestic aerosols, they are now found mainly in coolants and some industrial p

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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