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 Definitions of Fluorocarbon  [ˈflʊər oʊˌkɑr bən, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-]  

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Definition of 'Fluorocarbon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) fluorocarbon
any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon and characterized by great chemical stability; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of its apparent role in ozone layer depletion.

Etymology:  (1935–40)

Definition of 'Fluorocarbon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) fluorocarbon
a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols

'Fluorocarbon' - Nearby Entries  

fluorite  fluoroboric acid  fluoroboride  fluorocarbon  fluorocarbon plastic  fluorochrome  fluoroform  



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