perfluorocarbon

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perfluorocarbon

noun perfluorocarbons

Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics. Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.
Similar: PFC, fluorocarbon

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@misc{perfluorocarbon_2026,
  title = {perfluorocarbon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perfluorocarbon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}