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difluoromethyl

difluoromethyl noun: the univalent radical CHF₂- derived from difluoromethane.

Noun

difluoromethyl (plural difluoromethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical CHF₂- derived from difluoromethane

Forms of difluoromethyl

pluraldifluoromethyls

Questions about difluoromethyl

What does difluoromethyl mean?
Difluoromethyl means the univalent radical CHF₂- derived from difluoromethane.
What part of speech is difluoromethyl?
Difluoromethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of difluoromethyl?
The plural of difluoromethyl is difluoromethyls.

Words near difluoromethyl in the dictionary

  1. difluoroethane
  2. difluoroethanes
  3. difluoroethylene
  4. difluoromethane
  5. difluoromethanes
  6. difluoromethyl
  7. difluoromethylation
  8. difluoromethylations
  9. difluoromethyls
  10. difluoromonochloromethane
  11. difluorophenol

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