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fluorocarbon
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fluorocarbon [¦flu̇r·ō′kär·bən]
(organic chemistry)
A hydrocarbon in which part or all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms, including chlorinated and brominated fluorocarbons. Also known as fluorohydrocarbon.


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Fluorocarbons still represent the largest market for fluorochemicals in both volume and value terms, despite a decade of falling demand.
With a little intervention from laboratory scientists, unique fluorocarbons can be produced that are highly inert and can withstand extremely high temperatures.
Coca-Cola, as an official sponsor of the Beijing Olympics set to start in August 2008, has announced in September this year that it will use in all Olympic venues highly efficient cooling equipment that do not use hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas.
 
 
 
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