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'''Perfluorocarbon''' (PFC) is a class of [[chemical compound]]s consisting of [[carbon]] and [[fluorine]].
 
'''Perfluorocarbon''' (PFC) is a class of [[chemical compound]]s consisting of [[carbon]] and [[fluorine]].
  
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PFCs have extremely high [[global warming potential]]s (GWPs) and very long lifetimes. They do not deplete stratospheric [[ozone]], but some argue that they cause [[global warming]].
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PFCs have extremely high [[global warming potential]]s (GWPs) and very long lifetimes. They do not deplete stratospheric [[ozone]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:08, April 11, 2016

Perfluorocarbon (PFC) is a class of chemical compounds consisting of carbon and fluorine.

PFCs have extremely high global warming potentials (GWPs) and very long lifetimes. They do not deplete stratospheric ozone.