perfluorocarbon
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From per- + fluoro- + carbon.
Noun
[edit]perfluorocarbon (plural perfluorocarbons)
- (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
- Synonyms: PFC, fluorocarbon
Further reading
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fluorocarbon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
