trifluoromethanesulfonyl

noun

A chemical group derived from trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, consisting of a sulfonyl linked to a trifluoromethyl.

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Meanings

nountrifluoromethanesulfonyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical group derived from trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, consisting of a sulfonyl linked to a trifluoromethyl.
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