fluorocarbon

fluorocarbon
flu·o·ro·car·bon (floorґo-kahr″bən) any of the class of organic compounds consisting of carbon and fluorine only; fluorocarbons are analogous to hydrocarbons but with the hydrogen atoms replaced by fluorine. Fluorocarbon emulsions dissolve oxygen and carbon dioxide and can be used in place of red blood cell preparations in the prevention and treatment of ischemia.

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  • fluorocarbon — noun Date: 1937 any of various chemically inert compounds containing carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, nonstick coatings, and formerly aerosol propellants and in making resins and plastics; also chlorofluorocarbon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fluorocarbon — /floor oh kahr beuhn, flawr , flohr /, n. Chem. 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… …   Universalium

  • fluorocarbon — noun any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine …   Wiktionary

  • fluorocarbon — fluo|ro|car|bon [ˌfluərəuˈka:bən US ˌflurouˈka:r ] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: fluorine + carbon] any chemical that contains fluorine and ↑carbon ▪ the problem of pollution from fluorocarbons →↑CFC …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fluorocarbon — fluor|o|car|bon [ ,flurou karbən ] noun count a chemical that is thought to damage the OZONE LAYER of the Earth s atmosphere …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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