Definitions for "Perfluorocarbon"
Keywords:  pfc, fluorine, highgwp, carbon, epa
see PFC.
A chemical compound containing only carbon and fluorine.
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are compounds derived from hydrocarbons by replacement of hydrogen atoms by fluorine atoms. PFC is 6500-9200 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere http://www.epa.gov/highgwp/scientific.html, entirely non-toxic, and made up of atoms of carbon, fluorine, and/or sulfur.
A powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum.