Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several isomers of an alcohol formally derived from ethanol by replacing three hydrogen atoms by those of fluorine, but especially 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol
Similar
TFEtrifluoroethyl alcohol
Origin
From tri- + fluoro- + ethane + -ol.
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trifluoroethanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifluoroethanol
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“trifluoroethanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifluoroethanol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trifluoroethanol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifluoroethanol.
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