trifluoroethane

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noun

Either of two isomeric fluorocarbons derived from ethane by replacing three hydrogen atoms by fluorine

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Meanings

nountrifluoroethane (plural trifluoroethanes)

plural trifluoroethanes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric fluorocarbons derived from ethane by replacing three hydrogen atoms by fluorine
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