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Noun: fluorocarbon  ,flûr-ow'kaa(r)-bun or 'flor-ow,kaa(r)-bun
  1. (chemistry) a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols

Derived forms: fluorocarbons

Type of: halocarbon

Encyclopedia: Fluorocarbon

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