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
Examples of hydrofluorocarbon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Firstly, like refrigerators, many air conditioners today use a class of coolants called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are harmful greenhouse gases.
—
Heather Chen,
CNN,
9 June 2023
The rule also requires chemical plants to stop emitting all but trace amounts of the most potent hydrofluorocarbon, HFC-23, a greenhouse gas 14,600 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere, by October 2022.
—
Phil McKenna and James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
4 Oct. 2021
Joseph Goffman, a top official with EPA's air and radiation office, said the experience of the European Union shows that enforcement is an important part of an hydrofluorocarbon crackdown.
—
Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2021
Desflurane is a hydrofluorocarbon gas that induces anesthesia by being inhaled by patient — once it is exhaled it is vented directly to the atmosphere.
—
Matthew J. Meyer,
STAT,
11 Aug. 2021
See All Example Sentences for hydrofluorocarbon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Heather Chen,
CNN,
9 June 2023
The rule also requires chemical plants to stop emitting all but trace amounts of the most potent hydrofluorocarbon, HFC-23, a greenhouse gas 14,600 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere, by October 2022.
—
Phil McKenna and James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
4 Oct. 2021
Joseph Goffman, a top official with EPA's air and radiation office, said the experience of the European Union shows that enforcement is an important part of an hydrofluorocarbon crackdown.
—
Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2021
Desflurane is a hydrofluorocarbon gas that induces anesthesia by being inhaled by patient — once it is exhaled it is vented directly to the atmosphere.
—
Matthew J. Meyer,
STAT,
11 Aug. 2021
See All Example Sentences for hydrofluorocarbon
Cite this Entry
“Hydrofluorocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrofluorocarbon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
