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perfluoro-

perfluoro- prefix: used to describe any compound or group in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.

Prefix

perfluoro-

  1. used to describe any compound or group in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine

Origin of perfluoro-

From per- + fluoro-.

Questions about perfluoro-

What does perfluoro- mean?
Perfluoro- means used to describe any compound or group in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
What part of speech is perfluoro-?
Perfluoro- is a prefix.

Words near perfluoro- in the dictionary

  1. perfluoric acid
  2. perfluorinate
  3. perfluorinated
  4. perfluorination
  5. perfluoro
  6. perfluoro-
  7. perfluoroacetic acid
  8. perfluoroalkane
  9. perfluoroalkanoate
  10. perfluoroalkanoates
  11. perfluoroalkoxy

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