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Chemical compounds originally developed for use in refrigeration systems, now used widely in industry. When released into the air, these compounds break down and release chlorine, which causes damage to the Earth's ozone layer and is responsible for creating the ozone hole.

Dansk (Danish)
abbr. - freon, CFC

Nederlands (Dutch)
CFK (chloorfluor koolstof)

Français (French)
abbr. - (abrév = chlorofluorocarbon) chlorofluorocarbone

Deutsch (German)
abbr. - FCKW (Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoff)

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - χλωροφθοράνθρακας, φρέον

Italiano (Italian)
clorofuorocarburo

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - clorofluorcarboneto (m) (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
хлорированный фтороуглерод

Español (Spanish)
abbr. - clorofluorcarbón, clorofluorocarbono

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - klorfluorkarbon, freon

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
含氯氟

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 含氯氟

한국어 (Korean)
abbr. - chlorofluorocarbon (크롤로프롤로 카본)

日本語 (Japanese)
abbr. - フロンガス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) غازات الكلورو فلورو كاربونات تستعمل في التبريد و هي مضرة بالبيئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
abbr. - ‮כלורופלואורוקרבון, כימיקל מזיק, סי-אף-סי‬

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