- fluorocarbon
- fluor|o|car|bon [ ,flurou`karbən ] noun counta chemical that is thought to damage the OZONE LAYER of the Earth's atmosphere
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
fluorocarbon — ☆ fluorocarbon [flo͞o′ō rō΄kär΄bən ] n. any of various nonreactive halocarbons containing carbon, fluorine, and, in some cases, hydrogen: used as aerosols, lubricants, electrical insulators, etc … English World dictionary
Fluorocarbon — Perfluorohexane, a stable fluoroalkane liquid Fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs, are organofluorine compounds that contain only carbon and fluorine bonded together in strong carbon–fluorine bonds. Fluoroalkanes that … Wikipedia
fluorocarbon — UK [ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑː(r)bən] / UK [ˌflɔːrəʊˈkɑː(r)bən] / US [ˌflʊroʊˈkɑrbən] noun [countable] Word forms fluorocarbon : singular fluorocarbon plural fluorocarbons chemistry a chemical that is thought to damage the ozone layer of the Earth s atmosphere … English dictionary
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… … Medical dictionary
fluorocarbon oils — anglies fluoridų alyvos statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₁₄₋₂₀F₃₀₋₄₂ atitikmenys: angl. fluorocarbon oils rus. фторуглеродные масла … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fluorocarbon plastic — noun a plastic made with fluorocarbon • Hypernyms: ↑plastic … Useful english dictionary
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fluorocarbon — noun any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine … Wiktionary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