hydrofluorocarbon
noun
hy·dro·fluo·ro·car·bon
ˌhī-drō-ˌflȯr-ō-ˈkär-bən 
-ˌflu̇r-
: any of several simple gaseous compounds that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen
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Firstly, like refrigerators, many air conditioners today use a class of coolants called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are harmful greenhouse gases.
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Heather Chen, CNN, 9 June 2023
Solstice also has a minimal atmospheric lifetime (under two weeks compared to the 1.6 years with hydrofluorocarbons and and 80-100 years with traditional chlorofluorocarbons), so your strategic bedhead won’t haunt your descendants.
—Erica Smith, ELLE, 5 Apr. 2023
The hydrofluorocarbon provision in the new law was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021
Further, analysts say a key component of the package — the phasing out of hydrofluorocarbon coolants used in refrigerators and air conditioners — could signal to the international community that the United States is ready to re-engage in the global fight against climate change.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
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Heather Chen, CNN, 9 June 2023
Solstice also has a minimal atmospheric lifetime (under two weeks compared to the 1.6 years with hydrofluorocarbons and and 80-100 years with traditional chlorofluorocarbons), so your strategic bedhead won’t haunt your descendants.
—Erica Smith, ELLE, 5 Apr. 2023
The hydrofluorocarbon provision in the new law was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021
Further, analysts say a key component of the package — the phasing out of hydrofluorocarbon coolants used in refrigerators and air conditioners — could signal to the international community that the United States is ready to re-engage in the global fight against climate change.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
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“Hydrofluorocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrofluorocarbon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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