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trifluoropropyl

trifluoropropyl noun: any trifluoro derivative of a propyl radical.

Noun

trifluoropropyl (plural trifluoropropyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any trifluoro derivative of a propyl radical

Forms of trifluoropropyl

pluraltrifluoropropyls

Origin of trifluoropropyl

From trifluoro + propyl, equivalent to tri- + fluoro- + propyl.

Questions about trifluoropropyl

What does trifluoropropyl mean?
Trifluoropropyl means any trifluoro derivative of a propyl radical.
What part of speech is trifluoropropyl?
Trifluoropropyl is a noun.
What is the plural of trifluoropropyl?
The plural of trifluoropropyl is trifluoropropyls.

Words near trifluoropropyl in the dictionary

  1. trifluoromethylseleno
  2. trifluoromethylthio
  3. trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane
  4. trifluoroperacetic acid
  5. trifluorophenyl
  6. trifluoropropyl
  7. trifluoropropyls
  8. trifluorothymidine
  9. trifluorothymidines
  10. trifluperidol
  11. triflupromazine

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