perfluorocarbon
/pəˈflʊərə(ʊ)ˌkɑːb(ə)n/ /pəˈflɔːrə(ʊ)ˌkɑːb(ə)n/Chemistry
noun
Any of a series of binary compounds of carbon and fluorine, analogous to hydrocarbons.
Origin
1940s. From perfluoro- + carbon.
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