perfluorocarbon

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Etymology edit

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 edit

fluorocarbon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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