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chlorotetrafluorosilicate

chlorotetrafluorosilicate noun: an unusual salt or anion containing silicon bound to four fluorine and one chlorine atoms. SiF₄Cl⁻.

Noun

chlorotetrafluorosilicate (plural chlorotetrafluorosilicates)

  1. An unusual salt or anion containing silicon bound to four fluorine and one chlorine atoms. SiF₄Cl⁻

Forms of chlorotetrafluorosilicate

pluralchlorotetrafluorosilicates

Origin of chlorotetrafluorosilicate

From chloro- + tetra- + fluoro- + silicate.

Questions about chlorotetrafluorosilicate

What does chlorotetrafluorosilicate mean?
Chlorotetrafluorosilicate means an unusual salt or anion containing silicon bound to four fluorine and one chlorine atoms. SiF₄Cl⁻.
What part of speech is chlorotetrafluorosilicate?
Chlorotetrafluorosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorotetrafluorosilicate?
The plural of chlorotetrafluorosilicate is chlorotetrafluorosilicates.

Words near chlorotetrafluorosilicate in the dictionary

  1. chlorosulpholipid
  2. chlorosulpholipids
  3. chlorosulphonic
  4. chlorotetracycline
  5. chlorotetracyclines
  6. chlorotetrafluorosilicate
  7. chlorotetrafluorosilicates
  8. chlorotetrahydrofuran
  9. chlorotetrahydrofurans
  10. chlorothalonil
  11. chlorothen

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