Meaning Of The Word Fluorocarbon

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Fluorocarbon Meaning

Fluorocarbon Definition
Fluorocarbon Definition

What's The Definition Of Fluorocarbon?

fluorocarbon in American English
any of various nonreactive halocarbons containing carbon, fluorine, and, in some cases, hydrogen: used as aerosols, lubricants, electrical insulators, etc.
noun: any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, and characterized by great chemical stability: used chiefly as a lubricant, refrigerant, fire extinguishing agent, and in industrial and other applications in whi

fluorocarbon in British English
noun: any compound derived by replacing all or some of the hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbons by fluorine atoms. Many of them are used as lubricants, solvents, and coatings

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