chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Any of several organic compounds containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine. A number of different CFCs have been made and sold under the trade name Freon. Developed in the 1930s, these halogenated hydrocarbons were widely used as refrigerants and aerosol propellants and in other applications because they are nontoxic and nonflammable and readily evaporate and condense. However, CFCs released into the atmosphere rise into the stratosphere, where solar radiation breaks them down; the chlorine released reacts with ozone, depleting the ozone layer. In 1992 most developed countries agreed to end CFC production by 1996; 1997 production, weighted according to the ozone depletion potential of each CFC, was 10percnt of peak (1988) production.

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• Chlorofluorocarbon : a class of chemical compounds that deplete ozone.
• Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome : a rare and serious genetic disorder.
• Canadian Film Centre : institution for advanced training in film, television and new media in Canada.
• Computer Film Company : London digital film special effects company.
• SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash : a game released for the Neo-Geo console.
• Civilization Fanatics Center : a fansite for the Civilization computer game series.
• Chess Federation of Canada
• Canadian Football Council : precursor of the Canadian Football League
• Catechism for Filipino Catholics : Roman Catholic catechism for Filipinos
• Christian Fellowship Church: megachurch in Evansville, Indiana
• Champions for Christ : Every Nation Churches outreach to college and professional sportspeople
• Couples for Christ : a Catholic Charismatic renewal movement which seeks to preserve the sanctity of the family
• Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum : Congregation of Christian Brothers
• Celebrity Fit Club : a reality weight-loss show.
• Central Florida Community College
• Combined Federal Campaign : for charities to fundraise via payroll deductions from US Federal Government employees.
• The Common Fund for Commodities : an intergovernmental financial institution for supporting strongly commodity-dependent developing countries.
• Consumer Federation of California : a consumer advocacy organization.
• Compass Family Center : San Francisco family shelter
• Children and Families Clinic : at Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law of Barry University in Orlando, Florida.
• Centers for Change : precursor in New York of the International Workers Party
• Controlled Foreign Corporation : company owned or controlled primarily by taxpayers of a different jurisdiction
• Consumption of fixed capital : accounting term for depreciation of fixed assets
• Combined Forces Command : various multi-national military commands
• China Fleet Club : British Navy club in Hong Kong
• Canadian Forestry Corps : timber-processing corps of the Canadian Army during both World Wars
• ColdFusion Components (cfc filename extension)
• Countrywide Financial Corporation (CFC NYSE stock symbol)
• Subpolar oceanic climate : (Cfc in the Köppen climate classification; short, generally cool summers and long, mild winters with abundant precipitation year-round)
• Chemins de fer de Corse The railway system in Corsica, France.

Football clubs

• Chasetown F.C.
• Chelsea F.C.
• Chesterfield F.C.
• Chipstead F.C.
• Chorley F.C.
• Clapton F.C.
• Clitheroe F.C.
• Cobham F.C.
• Cove F.C.
• Crockenhill F.C.
• Croydon F.C.

In Scotland: (soccer)

• Celtic F.C.
• Clyde F.C.
• Cowdenbeath F.C.

Other soccer:

• Changwon City FC : Korea
• Chemnitzer FC : Germany
• Clermont-Ferrand Football Club : France
• Coritiba Foot Ball Club : Brazil

In Australia: (Australian rules football)

• Carlton Football Club
• Clarence Football Club
• Collingwood Football Club

CFC: Command Finance Council - The Salvation Army Divisional Finance Board