hexafluoroantimonate

noun

The anion SbF₆⁻ or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.

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Meanings

nounhexafluoroantimonate (plural hexafluoroantimonates)

plural hexafluoroantimonates

  1. chemistryThe anion SbF₆⁻ or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.

Origin

From hexa- + fluoro- + antimonate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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