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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / greenhouse gases | | Portuguese term or phrase: Penta Flúor Carboneto - PFC | I suspect this is an error because I can't find a single reference to it on Google. In this context, PFC usually stands for perfluorocarbon, as far as I'm aware, but then I'm not a chemist.
Any chemists out there who can advise? |
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| | pentafluorocarbon | Explanation:
Does sound off, but it is indeed used to refer to pentafluoroethane (R 125).
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-11-10 19:00:15 GMT)
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And yes, "PFC" is overwhelmingly used to refer to perfluorocarbons (which pentafluoroethane is not). |
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fvasconcellos
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Local time: 00:40
| Grading comment Thank you for your invaluable help. Between you and Fernando Domeniconi, you have convinced me that pentafluorocarbon exists, which is all that interests me. If it's incorrect in the context, that's the author's problem.
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2 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 pentafluorocarbon
Explanation:
Does sound off, but it is indeed used to refer to pentafluoroethane (R 125).
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-11-10 19:00:15 GMT)
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And yes, "PFC" is overwhelmingly used to refer to perfluorocarbons (which pentafluoroethane is not).
| fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 00:40
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| | Grading comment | Thank you for your invaluable help. Between you and Fernando Domeniconi, you have convinced me that pentafluorocarbon exists, which is all that interests me. If it's incorrect in the context, that's the author's problem. |
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