fluorocarbon
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
- fluoro-
- fluorite
- fluorine
- fluorinate
- fluoride
- fluoridate
- fluorescent
- fluorescence
- fluorescein
- fluoresce
- fluorochrome
- fluorography
- fluorometer
- fluoroscope
- fluoroscopy
- fluorosis
- fluorspar
- flurry
- flush
- flushable
