"Chlorofluorocarbons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A series of hydrocarbons containing both chlorine and fluorine. These have been used as refrigerants, blowing agents, cleaning fluids, solvents, and as fire extinguishing agents. They have been shown to cause stratospheric ozone depletion and have been banned for many uses.
| Descriptor ID |
D017402
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.220 D02.455.526.510.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Chlorofluorocarbons- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Chlorofluorocarbon Derivatives
- Derivatives, Chlorofluorocarbon
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