perfluorocarbon

== English == === Etymology === From per- + fluoro- + carbon. === Noun === perfluorocarbon (plural perfluorocarbons) (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics. Synonyms: PFC, fluorocarbon === Further reading === fluorocarbon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia