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chlorofluorocarbon

hydrocarbon derivative that contains only carbon, chlorine and fluorine
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chlorofluorocarbon

Summary

chlorofluorocarbon is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. chlorofluorocarbon ranks in the top 3% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,296 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • chlorofluorocarbon is credited with the discovery of Frédéric Swarts[3].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[4].
  • chlorofluorocarbon is a type of halogenated hydrocarbon[5].
  • chlorofluorocarbon is used for refrigerant[6].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's Commons category is recorded as Chlorofluorocarbons[7].
  • chlorofluorocarbon comprises chlorine[8].
  • chlorofluorocarbon comprises fluorine[9].
  • chlorofluorocarbon comprises carbon[10].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1890[11].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's significant event is recorded as Montreal Protocol[12].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chlorofluorocarbons[13].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's has effect is recorded as Ozone hole[14].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CFC'}[15].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'FCKW'}[16].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'CFC'}[17].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CFC'}[18].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'KFK'}[19].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'CFC'}[20].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'CFC'}[21].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's subject has role is recorded as pollutant[22].
  • chlorofluorocarbon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].

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Works and Contributions

chlorofluorocarbon is credited with the discovery of Frédéric Swarts[3].

Why It Matters

chlorofluorocarbon ranks in the top 3% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,296 views/month).[2] chlorofluorocarbon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] chlorofluorocarbon is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → structural class of chemical entities
    Has part(s) → chlorine, fluorine, carbon
    Subclass of → halogenated hydrocarbon
    Has use → refrigerant
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5727, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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