fluorocarbon
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 which chemical, electrical, flame, and heat resistance is essential; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of concern about ozone layer depletion.
Origin of fluorocarbon
1- Compare chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane.
Words Nearby fluorocarbon
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How to use fluorocarbon in a sentence
Nylon monofilament, fluorocarbon, and so-called “superline” give fishermen tremendous advantages in strength, visibility, and ease of use.
The strongest fishing knots you can tie | By John Merwin/Field & Stream | March 2, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe J knot is difficult to tie, but if you’re using a fluorocarbon leader, you are obviously concerned about visibility and shouldn’t go the Palomar-to-a-barrel-swivel route as explained above.
The strongest fishing knots you can tie | By John Merwin/Field & Stream | March 2, 2021 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for fluorocarbon
/ (ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən) /
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: See also Freon, polytetrafluoroethylene, CFC
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Scientific definitions for fluorocarbon
[ flur′ō-kär′bən ]
An inert, liquid or gaseous organic compound similar to a hydrocarbon but having fluorine atoms in the place of hydrogen atoms. Fluorocarbons are used in aerosol propellants and refrigerants.
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