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fluoroethane

fluoroethane noun: any fluoro derivative of ethane, but especially 1-fluoroethane.

Noun

fluoroethane (countable and uncountable, plural fluoroethanes)

  1. Any fluoro derivative of ethane, but especially 1-fluoroethane
    Synonyms:
    ethyl fluoride

Synonyms of fluoroethane

  • ethyl fluoride

Forms of fluoroethane

pluralfluoroethanes

Origin of fluoroethane

From fluoro- + ethane.

Words that rhyme with fluoroethane

Questions about fluoroethane

What does fluoroethane mean?
Fluoroethane means any fluoro derivative of ethane, but especially 1-fluoroethane.
What part of speech is fluoroethane?
Fluoroethane is a noun.
What is the plural of fluoroethane?
The plural of fluoroethane is fluoroethanes.

Words near fluoroethane in the dictionary

  1. fluoroelastomers
  2. fluoroemerald
  3. fluoroenzyme
  4. fluoroenzymes
  5. fluoroestradiol
  6. fluoroethane
  7. fluoroethanes
  8. fluoroethoxymethyl
  9. fluoroethyl
  10. fluoroethylene
  11. fluorofamide

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