English Explanatory Dictionary

perfluorocarbon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.

Word forms

perfluorocarbon perfluorocarbons

Etymology

From per- + fluoro- + carbon.

Synonyms

PFC fluorocarbon

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