perfluorocarbon

Definitions of perfluorocarbon
  1. noun
    a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
    synonyms: PFC
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    fluorocarbon
    a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
    greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas
    a substance in the air that warms a planet by trapping heat
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