polychlorotrifluoroethylene

noun

A polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene

OriginEnglish chlorotrifluoroethylene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolychlorotrifluoroethylene (plural polychlorotrifluoroethylenes)

plural polychlorotrifluoroethylenes

  1. chemistryA polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishchlorotrifluoroethylene
  6. Englishpolychlorotrifluoroethylene

From poly- + chlorotrifluoroethylene.

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