Definition of fluorocarbon Fluorocarbon
/flʊˌɹowkɑˈɹbʌn/ - [flurowkarbun] - flu•o•ro•car•bon
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What does fluorocarbon mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: fluorocarbons |
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| fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols | ||
| halocarbon one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| cfc, chlorofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone" | ||
| hfc, hydrofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing | ||
| perfluorocarbon, pfc a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fluorocarbon (Noun)
Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
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fluorocarbon
Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
Part of speech
🔤- fluorocarbon, noun, singular of fluorocarbons.
