Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cfk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: cfk
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Installation for replacing CFKs using Recticel LBL2 technology in the manufacture of insulating plates."
"Sprays demolished by CFKs."
"For instance, measures taken against computers the chips of which, in some countries, are cleaned with CFKs, thus damaging the ozone layer."
"Other substances that are environmentally suspect are additives containing chlorine, phthalates, anti-fungals and CFKs. The environmental hazard of additives might become manifest during processing, but are particularly so at the waste stage, when the products are dumped or incinerated."
"True, its contribution is the largest, but methane and CFKs are very important as well. CFKs, although important, seem to be more or less under control now."

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.

Inflected Forms

CFKs (plural)

Questions

What does cfk mean?: Alternative form of CFC, a class of molecules containing chlorine, fluorine and carbon atoms
Where does cfk come from?: 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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