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fluorocarbon
noun fluo·ro·car·bon \ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkär-bən, ˌflȯr-\
Definition of FLUOROCARBON
: any of various chemically inert compounds containing carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, nonstick coatings, and formerly aerosol propellants and in making resins and plastics; also : chlorofluorocarbon
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First Known Use of FLUOROCARBON
1937
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