pentafluorophenyl

noun

A phenyl group in which the five hydrogen atoms have been replaced by those of fluorine ( C₆F₅- )

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Meanings

nounpentafluorophenyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA phenyl group in which the five hydrogen atoms have been replaced by those of fluorine ( C₆F₅- )
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