fluorocarbon

noun

fluo·​ro·​car·​bon ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkär-bən  ˌflȯr- 

: any of various chemically inert compounds containing carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, nonstick coatings, and formerly aerosol propellants and in making resins and plastics

also : chlorofluorocarbon

Examples of fluorocarbon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set it up by tying a 12 to 24 inch length of 6-lb fluorocarbon to your main line, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tag end off your knot, and then tie on a 1/4 ounce casting weight to the bottom of the line. —Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024

As for the gear, a 7-foot medium action spinning rod and reel with a braided mainline and a fluorocarbon leader can be used to fish all three techniques. —Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024

Take a 3/8-ounce skipping jig and put it on a 7-foot medium-heavy rod with 17-pound fluorocarbon and get intimate with that exact setup. —Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024

For trolling, most reels will be spooled with a 10- or 12-pound low-vis braid, with, again, a fluorocarbon leader. —M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fluorocarbon

noun

flu·​o·​ro·​car·​bon

ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ō-ˈkär-bən

: any of various compounds of carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, and nonstick coatings and in making plastics and formerly as the driving force in aerosol cans