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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Perfluorocarbons(PFCs) Perfluorocarbons(PFCs) The term 'Perfluorocarbons(PFCs)' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A group of man-made chemicals composed of one or two carbon atoms and four to six fluorine atoms, containing no chlorine. PFCs have no commercial uses and are emitted as a by product of aluminum smelting and semiconductor manufacturing. PFCs have very high 100-year Global Warming Potentials and are very long-lived in the atmosphere'. Previous 5 Terms: perdicine Perennial stream Perennial yield perfect square Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Next 5 Terms: Perfluoromethane Perforated pipe Performance Performance Assessment Performance Based Inspection System (PBIS) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.