What does "cfk" mean?

Alternative form of CFC, a class of molecules containing chlorine, fluorine and carbon atoms

What is a synonym for "cfk"?

Common synonyms include: chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoroalkane, chlorofluorocarbon.

Cfk

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noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

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Alternative form of CFC, a class of molecules containing chlorine, fluorine and carbon atoms alt-of, alternative, rare
"Installation for replacing CFKs using Recticel LBL2 technology in the manufacture of insulating plates."

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chlorofluorocarbon chlorofluoroalkane chlorofluorocarbon

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"Installation for replacing CFKs using Recticel LBL2 technology in the manufacture of insulating plates."

Etymology

Generally inserted in English texts by mostly Dutch speakers who assume the initialism for chloorfluorkoolstofverbinding is also CFK in English. As carbon is spelled with a C and koolstof with a K, the initialisms are also different.

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