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Meaning of perfluorocarbon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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