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perfluorooctyl

perfluorooctyl noun: any perfluoro derivative of an octyl radical.

Noun

perfluorooctyl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any perfluoro derivative of an octyl radical

Origin of perfluorooctyl

From perfluoro- + octyl.

Questions about perfluorooctyl

What does perfluorooctyl mean?
Perfluorooctyl means any perfluoro derivative of an octyl radical.
What part of speech is perfluorooctyl?
Perfluorooctyl is a noun.

Words near perfluorooctyl in the dictionary

  1. perfluorooctanesulfonate
  2. perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
  3. perfluorooctanoate
  4. perfluorooctanoic
  5. perfluorooctanoic acid
  6. perfluorooctyl
  7. perfluoropentacene
  8. perfluoropentane
  9. perfluoropolyether
  10. perfluoropolyethers
  11. perfluoropolymer

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