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trifluoromethoxy

trifluoromethoxy noun: the univalent radical CF₃O- derived from methoxy.

Noun

trifluoromethoxy (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical CF₃O- derived from methoxy

Origin of trifluoromethoxy

From tri- + fluoro- + methoxy.

Questions about trifluoromethoxy

What does trifluoromethoxy mean?
Trifluoromethoxy means the univalent radical CF₃O- derived from methoxy.
What part of speech is trifluoromethoxy?
Trifluoromethoxy is a noun.

Words near trifluoromethoxy in the dictionary

  1. trifluoromethanesulfonic
  2. trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
  3. trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride
  4. trifluoromethanesulfonyl
  5. trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide
  6. trifluoromethoxy
  7. trifluoromethyl
  8. trifluoromethylaminoindane
  9. trifluoromethylaniline
  10. trifluoromethylanilines
  11. trifluoromethylate

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