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perfluorotributylamine

perfluorotributylamine noun: a liquid whose molecular structure consists of three butyl moieties connected to an amine center, in which the hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with fluorine. It is produced by the electronics industry and is a potent greenhouse gas.

Noun

perfluorotributylamine (uncountable)

  1. A liquid whose molecular structure consists of three butyl moieties connected to an amine center, in which the hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with fluorine. It is produced by the electronics industry and is a potent greenhouse gas.

Origin of perfluorotributylamine

From per- + fluoro- + tributyl + amine.

Questions about perfluorotributylamine

What does perfluorotributylamine mean?
Perfluorotributylamine means a liquid whose molecular structure consists of three butyl moieties connected to an amine center, in which the hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with fluorine. It is produced by the electronics industry and is a potent greenhouse gas.
What part of speech is perfluorotributylamine?
Perfluorotributylamine is a noun.

Words near perfluorotributylamine in the dictionary

  1. perfluoropropane
  2. perfluorosilane
  3. perfluorosilanes
  4. perfluorosulfonate
  5. perfluorosulfonates
  6. perfluorotributylamine
  7. perfluorotrihexylamine
  8. perfluoroundecanoate
  9. perfluoroundecanoates
  10. perflurobutane
  11. perflutren

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