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hydrofluoroolefin

hydrofluoroolefin noun: any of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.

Noun

hydrofluoroolefin (plural hydrofluoroolefins)

  1. Any of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.
    Synonyms:
    HFO

Synonyms of hydrofluoroolefin

Forms of hydrofluoroolefin

pluralhydrofluoroolefins

Origin of hydrofluoroolefin

From hydro- + fluoro- + olefin.

Words formed from hydrofluoroolefin

Questions about hydrofluoroolefin

What does hydrofluoroolefin mean?
Hydrofluoroolefin means any of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.
What part of speech is hydrofluoroolefin?
Hydrofluoroolefin is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrofluoroolefin?
The plural of hydrofluoroolefin is hydrofluoroolefins.

Words near hydrofluoroolefin in the dictionary

  1. hydrofluoroalkanes
  2. hydrofluorocarbon
  3. hydrofluorocarbons
  4. hydrofluoroether
  5. hydrofluoroethers
  6. hydrofluoroolefin
  7. hydrofluoroolefins
  8. hydrofluosilicate
  9. hydrofluosilicates
  10. hydrofluosilicic acid
  11. hydroflurocarbon

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