pentafluoroethane

noun

A refrigerant and fire suppression agent with the chemical formula CF₃CHF₂.

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Meanings

nounpentafluoroethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA refrigerant and fire suppression agent with the chemical formula CF₃CHF₂.

Origin

From penta- + fluoro- + ethane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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