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FLUOROCARBON
fluorocarbon
(noun) a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fluorocarbon (plural fluorocarbons)
(chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
Synonyms: perfluorocarbon, PFC
Source: Wiktionary
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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