perfluorocarbon en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English per- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English perfluorocarbon From per- + fluoro- + carbon.
Meanings
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Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.
2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| perfluorocarbons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |