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fluorocarbon |
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fluorocarbonCompound formed by replacing the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with fluorine. Fluorocarbons are used as inert coatings, refrigerants, synthetic resins, and as propellants in aerosols. There is concern that the release of fluorocarbons - particularly those containing chlorine (chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs) - depletes the ozone layer, allowing more ultraviolet light from the Sun to penetrate the Earth's atmosphere, and increasing the incidence of skin cancer in humans. |
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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. |
Fluorinated hydrocarbon
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