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hexafluoroantimonate

hexafluoroantimonate noun: the anion SbF₆⁻ or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.

Noun

hexafluoroantimonate (plural hexafluoroantimonates)

  1. The anion SbF₆⁻ or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.

Forms of hexafluoroantimonate

pluralhexafluoroantimonates

Origin of hexafluoroantimonate

From hexa- + fluoro- + antimonate.

Words formed from hexafluoroantimonate

  • silver hexafluoroantimonate
  • sodium hexafluoroantimonate

Questions about hexafluoroantimonate

What does hexafluoroantimonate mean?
Hexafluoroantimonate means the anion SbF₆⁻ or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.
What part of speech is hexafluoroantimonate?
Hexafluoroantimonate is a noun.
What is the plural of hexafluoroantimonate?
The plural of hexafluoroantimonate is hexafluoroantimonates.

Words near hexafluoroantimonate in the dictionary

  1. hexafluorides
  2. hexafluorisopropanol
  3. hexafluoro
  4. hexafluoroacetone
  5. hexafluoroacetones
  6. hexafluoroantimonate
  7. hexafluoroantimonates
  8. hexafluorobenzene
  9. hexafluorodisilane
  10. hexafluoroethane
  11. hexafluoroethanes

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