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Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC): a compound consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon.
'''Hydrochlorofluorocarbon''' ('''HCFC'''): a compound consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon.
The HCFCs are one class of chemicals being used to replace the [[CFC]]s. They contain [[chlorine]] and thus deplete [[stratospheric]] [[ozone]], but to a much lesser extent than CFCs. HCFCs have [[ozone depletion potentials]] (ODPs) ranging from 0.01 to 0.1.
The HCFCs are one class of chemicals being used to replace the [[CFC]]s. They contain [[chlorine]] and thus deplete [[stratospheric]] [[ozone]], but to a much lesser extent than CFCs. HCFCs have [[ozone depletion potentials]] (ODPs) ranging from 0.01 to 0.1.