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perfluoropolyether

perfluoropolyether noun: any polyether in which every carbon atom has been replaced by fluorine.

Noun

perfluoropolyether (plural perfluoropolyethers)

  1. Any polyether in which every carbon atom has been replaced by fluorine.
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    Synonyms:
    PFPE

Synonyms of perfluoropolyether

  • PFPE

Forms of perfluoropolyether

pluralperfluoropolyethers

Origin of perfluoropolyether

From per- + fluoro- + polyether.

Questions about perfluoropolyether

What does perfluoropolyether mean?
Perfluoropolyether means any polyether in which every carbon atom has been replaced by fluorine.
What part of speech is perfluoropolyether?
Perfluoropolyether is a noun.
What is the plural of perfluoropolyether?
The plural of perfluoropolyether is perfluoropolyethers.

Words near perfluoropolyether in the dictionary

  1. perfluorooctanoic
  2. perfluorooctanoic acid
  3. perfluorooctyl
  4. perfluoropentacene
  5. perfluoropentane
  6. perfluoropolyether
  7. perfluoropolyethers
  8. perfluoropolymer
  9. perfluoropolymers
  10. perfluoropropane
  11. perfluorosilane

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