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fluorocarbon |
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fluorocarbon /flu·o·ro·car·bon/ (floor´o-kahr″bәn) any of the class of organic compounds consisting of carbon and fluorine only. Fluorocarbon emulsions dissolve oxygen and carbon dioxide and can be used in place of red blood cell preparations in the prevention and treatment of ischemia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This turns a few microns of the surface depth into a dense fluorinated hydrocarbon, analogous to PTFE. Additionally, the PTO's order further noted that the prior art includes publications which specifically teach certain gases as useful for ultrasound contrast imaging, including sulfur hexafluoride and "low molecular weight fluorinated hydrocarbons. |
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