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fluorocarbon Definition

fluoro·car·bon (-kär′bən)

noun

any of various nonreactive halocarbons containing carbon, fluorine, and, in some cases, hydrogen: used as aerosols, lubricants, electrical insulators, etc.

fluorocarbon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • chlorinate: An immediate ban on the production and use of toxic and dangerous substances such as chlorinated fluorocarbons and asbestos.
  • use: For leaders, I prefer to use fluorocarbon for bonefish.

Modifies a noun

  • leader: Fluorocarbon leaders have caught me a lot of extra carp.
  • line: Heavy monofilament or fluorocarbon line, nylon coated wire, or standard multi strand wire.
  • tippet: Particularly fussy trout in very clear water may be caught more easily with finer and less visible double strength or fluorocarbon tippets.
  • coating: A fluorocarbon coating waterproofs the nylon, at the same time softening it to improve presentation.
  • material: Tying knots in double strength and fluorocarbon material must be done with more care than basic nylon.
  • plastic: Rapid, uncontrolled burning of fluorocarbon plastics yields more toxic products than does controlled thermal decomposition.

Browse dictionary entries near fluorocarbon

  1. fluoro-
  2. fluorite
  3. fluorine
  4. fluorinate
  5. fluoride
  6. fluoridate
  7. fluorescent
  8. fluorescence
  9. fluorescein
  10. fluoresce
  1. fluorochrome
  2. fluorography
  3. fluorometer
  4. fluoroscope
  5. fluoroscopy
  6. fluorosis
  7. fluorspar
  8. flurry
  9. flush
  10. flushable