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- noun Plural form of
fluorocarbon .
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Deforestation that destroys entire ecosystems causing the extinguishing of plant, insect, animal life essential to the survival of the planet; depletion of the ozone layer; poisoning of the air we breathe with fluorocarbons and mixtures of particulate matter and chemical pollutants in the lower atmosphere; industrial gas emissions that cause acid rain.
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” and sci-fi fans weeped » Scene-Stealers 2008
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Steny Hoyer will unveil 35 eco-friendly vending machines that reduce their emission of hydro-fluorocarbons by 95 percent.
HUFFPOST HILL: APRIL 27, 2010 Eliot Nelson 2010
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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And like fluorocarbons spilling into the atmosphere causing the greenhouse effect, consequences of the Tiger Effect are also global in nature -- threatening to topple a delicate ecosystem known as the celebrisphere.
Darryle Pollack: The Tiger Woods Effect: Dear Celebrity, Your 15 Minutes are Up 2009
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CFCs (Chloro-fluorocarbons) are non-soluble pollutants that settle in the bottom settlements.
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