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hexafluorothioacetone

hexafluorothioacetone noun: the fully fluorinated derivative of thioacetone; it is used in organic synthesis.

Noun

hexafluorothioacetone (uncountable, abbreviation HFTA)

  1. The fully fluorinated derivative of thioacetone; it is used in organic synthesis

Forms of hexafluorothioacetone

abbreviationHFTA

Origin of hexafluorothioacetone

From hexa- + fluoro- + thioacetone.

Questions about hexafluorothioacetone

What does hexafluorothioacetone mean?
Hexafluorothioacetone means the fully fluorinated derivative of thioacetone; it is used in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is hexafluorothioacetone?
Hexafluorothioacetone is a noun.

Words near hexafluorothioacetone in the dictionary

  1. hexafluoroplatinates
  2. hexafluoropropylene
  3. hexafluoropropylenes
  4. hexafluorosilicate
  5. hexafluorosilicates
  6. hexafluorothioacetone
  7. hexafluorotitanate
  8. hexafluorotitanates
  9. hexafluronium
  10. hexafoil
  11. hexafoils

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