FLUOROCARBON Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word fluorocarbon. (close relations)
Definition of FLUOROCARBON
Best Alternative Words for FLUOROCARBON
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aerosol | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas • a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) | ||||||||
chlorofluorocarbon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans | ||||||||
coolant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another | ||||||||
freon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant | ||||||||
propellant | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance that propels adjective satellite • tending to or capable of propelling | ||||||||
refrigerant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) adjective satellite • causing cooling or freezing | ||||||||
solvent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • capable of meeting financial obligations noun • a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | ||||||||
cfc | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans | ||||||||
perfluorocarbon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum | ||||||||
pfc | nounn | |||||||
noun • a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum |