Term Name: | perfluorinated compound |
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Synonyms: | perfluorinated compounds, PFC, PFCs |
Definition: | An organofluorine compound containing only C-F bonds (no C-H bonds) and C-C bonds but also other heteroatoms (particularly other halogens, oxygen, and sulfur). Their properties represent a blend of fluorocarbons (containing only C-F and C-C bonds) and the parent functionalised organic species. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:134091] ( EBI ) |