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• fluorocarbon — /floor oh kahr beuhn, flawr , flohr /, n. Chem. any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, and characterized by great chemical stability: used chiefly as a lubricant, refrigerant, fire… …   Universalium

• Haloalkane — The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with one or more halogens linked, such as chlorine or fluorine, making them a type of organic… …   Wikipedia

• EcoCute — The EcoCute is an energy efficient heat pump that uses both electricity and heat extracted from the air to heat water for domestic use. Instead of the more conventional ammonia or haloalkane gases, EcoCute uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant.… …   Wikipedia

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• Halomethane — compounds are derivatives of methane (CH4) with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced with halogen atoms (F, Cl, Br, or I). Halomethanes are both naturally occurring, especially in marine environments, and man made, most notably as… …   Wikipedia

• CFC — abbr. Chem. chloro fluorocarbon, any of various usu. gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used in refrigerants, aerosol propellants, etc., and thought to be harmful to the ozone layer in the earth s atmosphere. * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• Gas duster — A can of gas duster Gas duster, also known as canned air, or compressed air, is a product used to clean electronic equipment and other sensitive devices that cannot be cleaned using water. The can comes with a straw to direct the forceful wind… …   Wikipedia

• organohalogen compound — Introduction  any of a class of organic compounds (organic compound) that contain at least one halogen (halogen element) ( fluorine [F], chlorine [Cl], bromine [Br], or iodine [I]) bonded to carbon. They are subdivided into alkyl, vinylic, aryl,… …   Universalium

• chlorofluorocarbon — noun a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone • Syn: ↑CFC • Hypernyms: ↑fluorocarbon, ↑pollutant, ↑greenhouse gas, ↑greenhouse… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Polytetrafluoroethylene — chembox ImageFile = Teflon structure.png ImageSize = 130px ImageFile1 = PTFE 3D vdW.png ImageSize1 = 250px IUPACName = Poly(tetrafluoroethene) SystematicName = Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) OtherNames = Teflon Section1 = Chembox Identifiers… …   Wikipedia