perfluorocarbon
perfluorocarbon · perfluorocarbons
Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with…Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
Meaning
1 sensesAny compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
More definitions
- a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
Forms
plural: perfluorocarbons| Singular | perfluorocarbon |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsfluorocarbonPFC
Close in meaning
- a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum:PFC