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trifluoromethanesulfonic acid

trifluoromethanesulfonic acid noun: the very strong sulfonic acid CF₃SO₃H that is used in organic synthesis, where it is known as triflic acid.

Noun

trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (uncountable)

  1. The very strong sulfonic acid CF₃SO₃H that is used in organic synthesis, where it is known as triflic acid

Questions about trifluoromethanesulfonic acid

What does trifluoromethanesulfonic acid mean?
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid means the very strong sulfonic acid CF₃SO₃H that is used in organic synthesis, where it is known as triflic acid.
What part of speech is trifluoromethanesulfonic acid?
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid is a noun.

Words near trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in the dictionary

  1. trifluoroiodomethane
  2. trifluoromethane
  3. trifluoromethanesulfonate
  4. trifluoromethanesulfonates
  5. trifluoromethanesulfonic
  6. trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
  7. trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride
  8. trifluoromethanesulfonyl
  9. trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide
  10. trifluoromethoxy
  11. trifluoromethyl

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