chlorofluoroalkene

noun

An alkene in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.

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Meanings

nounchlorofluoroalkene (plural chlorofluoroalkenes)

plural chlorofluoroalkenes

  1. chemistryAn alkene in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a chlorine atom and at least one other hydrogen atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.

Origin

From chloro- + fluoro- + alkene.

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APA

chlorofluoroalkene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofluoroalkene

MLA

“chlorofluoroalkene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofluoroalkene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorofluoroalkene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofluoroalkene.

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