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
See also Freon, polytetrafluoroethylene, CFC
fluorocarbon in American English
(ˈfluoʊˌroʊˌkɑrbən)
US
noun
any of various nonreactive halocarbons containing carbon, fluorine, and, in some cases, hydrogen: used as aerosols, lubricants, electrical insulators, etc.