Definition of Carbon tetrafluoride (CF4)

1) Known as Freon 14, carbon tetrafluoride is a stable, non-flammable, colorless gas. It absorbs light at 8 mm (in the infrared), is very stable, and does not react with water. This compound is theoretically considered a likely candidate for warming the earth during the next ice age.

source: [Chemical Physics Letters. 2, 663-664 (1968)] [International Journal or Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics. 47, 159-162 (1983)]