Perfluorocarbons

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001654",
  "term": "Perfluorocarbons",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "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 byproduct of aluminum smelting and semiconductor manufacturing. PFCs have very high 100-year Global Warming Potentials and are very long-lived in the atmosphere.",
  "abbreviation": "PFCs",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/perfluorocarbons/"
}