hexafluoro

H4E1X8A1F4L1U1O1R1O1

noun

Six fluorine atoms in a compound

OriginEnglish fluoro ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexafluoro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistrySix fluorine atoms in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishfluoro
  8. Englishhexafluoro

From hexa- + fluoro.

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APA

hexafluoro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoro

MLA

“hexafluoro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexafluoro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoro.

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