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hydrofluoroalkane

hydrofluoroalkane noun: any of various gaseous alkanes that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen and are used especially as aerosol propellants in metered-dose inhalers.

Noun

hydrofluoroalkane (plural hydrofluoroalkanes)

  1. Any of various gaseous alkanes that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen and are used especially as aerosol propellants in metered-dose inhalers.

Forms of hydrofluoroalkane

pluralhydrofluoroalkanes

Origin of hydrofluoroalkane

From hydro- + fluoro- + alkane.

Questions about hydrofluoroalkane

What does hydrofluoroalkane mean?
Hydrofluoroalkane means any of various gaseous alkanes that contain carbon, fluorine, and hydrogen and are used especially as aerosol propellants in metered-dose inhalers.
What part of speech is hydrofluoroalkane?
Hydrofluoroalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrofluoroalkane?
The plural of hydrofluoroalkane is hydrofluoroalkanes.

Words near hydrofluoroalkane in the dictionary

  1. hydrofluoride
  2. hydrofluorides
  3. hydrofluorinate
  4. hydrofluorination
  5. hydrofluorinations
  6. hydrofluoroalkane
  7. hydrofluoroalkanes
  8. hydrofluorocarbon
  9. hydrofluorocarbons
  10. hydrofluoroether
  11. hydrofluoroethers

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