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- [floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˌflʊər oʊˌkɑr bən, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
- /ˌflʊə.rəˈkɑː.bən/
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- [floo r-oh-kahr-buh n, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˌflʊər oʊˌkɑr bən, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
Definitions of fluorocarbon word
- noun fluorocarbon 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 extinguishing agent, and in industrial and other applications in which chemical, electrical, flame, and heat resistance is essential; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of concern about ozone layer depletion. 1
- noun fluorocarbon A compound formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon with fluorine atoms. 1
- noun fluorocarbon any compound derived by replacing all or some of the hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbons by fluorine atoms. Many of them are used as lubricants, solvents, and coatings 0
- noun fluorocarbon any of various nonreactive halocarbons containing carbon, fluorine, and, in some cases, hydrogen: used as aerosols, lubricants, electrical insulators, etc. 0
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Origin of fluorocarbon
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; fluoro- + carbon
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Parts of speech for Fluorocarbon
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fluorocarbon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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