triflic

T1R1I1F4L1I1C3

adjective

Related to trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or its derivatives

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivetriflic (not comparable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsnot comparablechemistryRelated to trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or its derivatives

    Synonyms: trifluoromethanesulfonic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelated to trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or its derivatives

Origin

Shortened from trifluoromethanesulfonic.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: triflic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.