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chlorofluoroalkane

chlorofluoroalkane noun: an alkane in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.

Noun

chlorofluoroalkane (plural chlorofluoroalkanes)

  1. An alkane in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.
    Synonyms:
    CFC

Synonyms of chlorofluoroalkane

Forms of chlorofluoroalkane

pluralchlorofluoroalkanes

Origin of chlorofluoroalkane

From chloro- + fluoro- + alkane.

Questions about chlorofluoroalkane

What does chlorofluoroalkane mean?
Chlorofluoroalkane means an alkane in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.
What part of speech is chlorofluoroalkane?
Chlorofluoroalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorofluoroalkane?
The plural of chlorofluoroalkane is chlorofluoroalkanes.

Words near chlorofluoroalkane in the dictionary

  1. chloroethyls
  2. chlorofiber
  3. chlorofibers
  4. chlorofibre
  5. chlorofibres
  6. chlorofluoroalkane
  7. chlorofluoroalkene
  8. chlorofluorocarbon
  9. chlorofluorocarbons
  10. chlorofluoromethane
  11. chlorofluoromethanes

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