Word: perfluorocarbon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
fluo
ro
car
bon
Definition: Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents and anesthetics.
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal