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Hydrofluorocarbon

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hfcsnounInitialism of high fructose corn syrup. [(chiefly US) A type of corn syrup that has undergone an enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose in order to produce a desired sweetness.]
vehiclesthe sixth album by folk guitarist Sandy Bull, released in 1992 through Timeless Recording Society.
hydroflurocarbonnounMisspelling of hydrofluorocarbon. [A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine.]
hydrofluoroalkanenoun(chemistry) Any of various gaseous alkanes that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen and are used especially as aerosol propellants in metered-dose inhalers.
fluoroalkanenoun(chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine
fluorocarbonnoun(chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
perfluoroalkanenounA type of hydrocarbon with hydrogen replaced by fluorine.
hydrochlorofluorocarbonnoun(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer.
hydrofluoroolefinnounAny of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.
hcfcnoun(organic chemistry) Initialism of hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a class of molecules containing hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon atoms. [(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with the addition of hydrogen, making it less stable and more liable to break down before reaching the ozone layer.]
chlorofluorocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
hydrobromofluorocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any halocarbon which contains hydrogen, bromine and fluorine; they are used as refrigerants, and have ODP (“ozone depleting potential”).
fluorohydrinnoun(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is fluorine.
perfluorocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
difluoromethanenoun(organic chemistry) A dihalogenoalkane in which two of the four hydrogen atoms of methane are replaced by fluorine, used as a refrigerant.
fluoroformnoun(organic chemistry) The haloform CHF₃ that is the fluorine analogue of chloroform
fluorochlorohydrocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained).
hexafluoroethanenoun(organic chemistry) A fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.
carbon tetrafluoridenounthe halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane
halonnoun(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (more precisely haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens

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