Meanings
nounhexafluoroethane (countable and uncountable, plural hexafluoroethanes)
plural hexafluoroethanes
- countableuncountablechemistryA fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.
Origin
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hexafluoroethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoroethane
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“hexafluoroethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoroethane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexafluoroethane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafluoroethane.
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