heptafluoride

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noun

any fluoride containing seven fluorine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish fluoride ← Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ) ← Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ →
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Meanings

nounheptafluoride (plural heptafluorides)

plural heptafluorides

  1. chemistryany fluoride containing seven fluorine atoms in each molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  2. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*heptə́
  5. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)
  6. Englishhepta-
  7. Englishfluoride
  8. Englishheptafluoride

From hepta- + fluoride.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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