trifluoride

T1R1I1F4L1U1O1R1I1D2E1

noun

any chloride containing three fluorine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish fluoride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin fluor →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nountrifluoride (plural trifluorides)

plural trifluorides

  1. chemistryany chloride containing three fluorine atoms in each molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  9. Latinfluō
  10. Latinfluor
  11. Englishfluor(ine)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishfluoride
  14. Englishtrifluoride

From tri- + fluoride.

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APA

trifluoride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifluoride

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Chicago

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