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Definition of Fluorocarbon
1. Noun. A halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols.
Specialized synonyms: Cfc, Chlorofluorocarbon, Hfc, Hydrofluorocarbon, Perfluorocarbon, Pfc, Tetrafluoroethylene
Generic synonyms: Halocarbon
Definition of Fluorocarbon
1. Noun. (chemistry) any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fluorocarbon
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fluorocarbon
Literary usage of Fluorocarbon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"21, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 10108, Mar. 19, 1984; 65 FR 17135, Mar. 31, 2000] §
i77.i380 Fluorocarbon resins. Fluorocarbon resins may be safely used as ..."
2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"This method depends on the separation of non-viral protein from the nucleo-
protein of virus particles by fluorocarbon emulsification of homogenized ..."
3. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"USE Chloroform is used primarily in the production of fluorocarbon-22 ...
Fluorocarbon-22 is used as a refrigerant (70% of the fluorocarbon-22 produced) and ..."
4. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Use Chloroform is used primarily in the production of fluorocarbon- 22 (93% of the
... Fluorocarbon-22 is used as a refrigerant (70% of the fluorocarbon-22 ..."
5. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"As with the T1(I) complexes no evidence is found in the infrared fluorocarbon
mull spectra of an environment about the metal ion of symmetry lower than Deh. ..."
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