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Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine
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Perfluorocarbon — derivatives are perfluorocarbons with some functional group attached, for example perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Perfluorocarbon derivatives can be very different from perfluorocarbons in their properties, applications and toxicity.The term… … Wikipedia
Perfluorocarbon tracer — Perfluorocarbon tracers (PFTs) are a range of perfluorocarbons used in tracer applications. They are used by releasing the PFT at a certain point, and determining the concentration of that PFT at another set of points, allowing the flow from the… … Wikipedia
perfluorocarbon — noun Date: 1947 any of various hydrocarbon derivatives in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine and that include blood substitutes used in emulsified form … New Collegiate Dictionary
perfluorocarbon — per·flu·or·o·car·bon (pər floorґo kahr″bon) any of various substances chemically related to hydrocarbons but with the hydrogen atoms replaced by fluorine atoms. In liquid form, some are used in partial liquid ventilation; in gaseous… … Medical dictionary
perfluorocarbon — n. type of greenhouse gas, one of the gases that is thought to cause global warming (Ecology) … English contemporary dictionary
perfluorocarbon — noun a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum • Syn: ↑PFC • Hypernyms: ↑fluorocarbon, ↑greenhouse gas, ↑greenhouse emission * * * perfluorocarˈbon noun 1. An organic compound in which much of the hyd … Useful english dictionary
Perfluorocarbon Tracer Gas Technique — (PFT) An air infiltration measurement technique developed by the Brookhaven National Laboratory to measure changes over time (one week to five months) when determining a building s air infiltration rate. This test cannot locate exact points of… … Energy terms
PESDA — perfluorocarbon exposed sonicated dextrose albumin … Medical dictionary
PAGE — • perfluorocarbon associated gas exchange; • polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
PESDA — • perfluorocarbon exposed sonicated dextrose albumin … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
