fluorocarbon

noun

fluo·​ro·​car·​bon ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkär-bən How to pronounce fluorocarbon (audio) ˌflȯr- How to pronounce fluorocarbon (audio)
: 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

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The wind-on leader was 100 feet of 300-pound test fluorocarbon line. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024 Set it up by tying a 12 to 24 inch length of 6-lb fluorocarbon to your main line, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tag end off your knot, and then tie on a 1/4 ounce casting weight to the bottom of the line. Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024 As for the gear, a 7-foot medium action spinning rod and reel with a braided mainline and a fluorocarbon leader can be used to fish all three techniques. Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024 Take a 3/8-ounce skipping jig and put it on a 7-foot medium-heavy rod with 17-pound fluorocarbon and get intimate with that exact setup. Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fluorocarbon 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fluorocarbon was in 1937

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“Fluorocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorocarbon. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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fluorocarbon

noun
flu·​o·​ro·​car·​bon
ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ō-ˈkär-bən
: any of various compounds of carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, and nonstick coatings and in making plastics and formerly as the driving force in aerosol cans

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