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perfluorocarbon

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

Noun

perfluorocarbon (plural perfluorocarbons)

  1. Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
    • Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech
    Synonyms:
    PFC, fluorocarbon

Synonyms of perfluorocarbon

Forms of perfluorocarbon

pluralperfluorocarbons

Origin of perfluorocarbon

From per- + fluoro- + carbon.

Questions about perfluorocarbon

What does perfluorocarbon mean?
Perfluorocarbon means any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
What part of speech is perfluorocarbon?
Perfluorocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of perfluorocarbon?
The plural of perfluorocarbon is perfluorocarbons.

Words near perfluorocarbon in the dictionary

  1. perfluoroaryls
  2. perfluorobutane
  3. perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
  4. perfluorobutanoate
  5. perfluorobutanoates
  6. perfluorocarbon
  7. perfluorocarbons
  8. perfluorochemical
  9. perfluorochemicals
  10. perfluoroctane
  11. perfluorocyclobutane

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