fluorocarbon

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noun

Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.

Similar
perfluorocarbonPFC
OriginEnglish carbon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nounfluorocarbon (plural fluorocarbons)

plural fluorocarbons

  1. chemistryAny derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.

    Synonyms: perfluorocarbon, PFC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.

Similar
perfluorocarbonPFC
Also see
perfluorocarbon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  8. Latincarbōnem
  9. Frenchcarbone
  10. Englishcarbon
  11. Englishfluorocarbon

From fluoro- + carbon.

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Translations

French fluorocarbone
  • fluorocarbonehydrocarbon derivative
Spanish fluorocarburo
  • fluorocarburohydrocarbon derivative
Cite this entry
APA

fluorocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorocarbon

MLA

“fluorocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorocarbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorocarbon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorocarbon.

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