Fluorocarbons

n. any of several compounds composed of carbon and fluorine (Chemistry)

[Image:Fluorocarbon-montage.png|thumb|85px|Some important fluorocarbons. A: fluoromethane B: isoflurane C: a CFC D: an HFC E: triflic acid F: Teflon G: PFOS H: fluorouracil I: Prozac]] Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds that contain carbon-fluorine bonds. The relatively low reactivity and high polarity of the carbon-fluorine bond imparts unique characteristics to fluorocarbons. Fluorocarbons tend to be only slowly broken down in the environment and therefore many are considered persistent organic pollutants. Many commercially useful fluorocarbons also contain hydrogen, chlorine, or bromine.
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Fluorocarbon /flu·o·ro·car·bon/ any of the class of organic compounds consisting of carbon and fluorine only. [more]Fluorocarbons - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
(hypernym) halocarbon
(hyponym) chlorofluorocarbon, CFC
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

Any of a number of organic compounds analogous to hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine. Once used in the United States as a propellant for domestic aerosols, they are now found mainly in coolants and some industrial processes. FCs containing chlorine are called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). They are believed to be modifying the ozone layer in the stratosphere, thereby allowing more harmful solar radiation to reach the Earth's surface.