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trifluoromethylthio

trifluoromethylthio noun: the univalent radical CF₃S-.

Noun

trifluoromethylthio (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical CF₃S-

Origin of trifluoromethylthio

From tri- + fluoro- + methyl + thio-.

Questions about trifluoromethylthio

What does trifluoromethylthio mean?
Trifluoromethylthio means the univalent radical CF₃S-.
What part of speech is trifluoromethylthio?
Trifluoromethylthio is a noun.

Words near trifluoromethylthio in the dictionary

  1. trifluoromethylphenyl
  2. trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine
  3. trifluoromethylphenyls
  4. trifluoromethyls
  5. trifluoromethylseleno
  6. trifluoromethylthio
  7. trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane
  8. trifluoroperacetic acid
  9. trifluorophenyl
  10. trifluoropropyl
  11. trifluoropropyls

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