fluorocarbon

noun

fluo·​ro·​car·​bon ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkär-bən  ˌflȯr- 

: 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

Examples of fluorocarbon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This breaks down the polymer with 100% efficiency by altering the internal structure of the molecules to produce oxidized fluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons that can be recycled to make new products. —David Szondy august 02, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025

This means there’s very little benefit to a fluorocarbon leader, because in the cabbage, fish aren’t likely to notice your braided line and get turned off. —Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fluorocarbon

• hydrocarbon
• carbon

Kids Definition

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