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Fluorocarbon vs Hexafluoroethane - What's the difference?

fluorocarbon | hexafluoroethane |

As nouns the difference between fluorocarbon and hexafluoroethane

is that fluorocarbon is (chemistry) any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine while hexafluoroethane is (organic compound) a fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.

fluorocarbon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine

    • hexafluoroethane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.