polyfluoroolefin

noun

Any of several polymers made from the polymerization of fluorinated olefins

OriginEnglish olefin ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounpolyfluoroolefin (plural polyfluoroolefins)

plural polyfluoroolefins

  1. chemistryAny of several polymers made from the polymerization of fluorinated olefins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  8. Latinfluō
  9. Latinfluor
  10. Englishfluoro-
  11. Englisholefin
  12. Englishpolyfluoroolefin

From poly- + fluoro- + olefin.

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