perfluorocarbon
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perfluorocarbon
(pər′flu̇r·ə′kär·bən)
(organic chemistry) A compound consisting of carbon and fluorine. A compound in which all the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with fluorine atoms. Abbreviated PFC.
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perfluorocarbon
IN BRIEF: n. - A powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum.
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