Gases formed of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon whose molecules normally do not react with other substances; they are therefore used as spray can propellants because they do not alter the material being sprayed.
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "CFCs cause depletion of atmospheric ozone"
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans