Meanings
nounsulfur hexafluoride (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistrya gaseous binary compound, SF₆, of sulfur and fluorine, used in the electricity industry as a dielectric
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry
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Translations
German Schwefelhexafluorid
- Schwefelhexafluoridgaseous compound
Hungarian kén-hexafluorid
- kén-hexafluoridgaseous compound
Icelandic brennisteinshexaflúoríð
- brennisteinshexaflúoríðgaseous compound
Polish heksafluorek siarki
- heksafluorek siarkigaseous compound
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sulfur hexafluoride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20hexafluoride
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“sulfur hexafluoride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20hexafluoride. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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