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perfluorobutane

perfluorobutane noun: a colourless gaseous fluorocarbon, C₄F₁₀, used in fire extinguishers and in ultrasound imaging.

Noun

perfluorobutane (uncountable)

  1. A colourless gaseous fluorocarbon, C₄F₁₀, used in fire extinguishers and in ultrasound imaging

Synonyms of perfluorobutane

Questions about perfluorobutane

What does perfluorobutane mean?
Perfluorobutane means a colourless gaseous fluorocarbon, C₄F₁₀, used in fire extinguishers and in ultrasound imaging.
What part of speech is perfluorobutane?
Perfluorobutane is a noun.

Words near perfluorobutane in the dictionary

  1. perfluoroalkyls
  2. perfluoroaryl
  3. perfluoroarylation
  4. perfluoroarylations
  5. perfluoroaryls
  6. perfluorobutane
  7. perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
  8. perfluorobutanoate
  9. perfluorobutanoates
  10. perfluorocarbon
  11. perfluorocarbons

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