"polyfluoroalkyl" meaning in All languages combined

See polyfluoroalkyl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: polyfluoroalkyls [plural]
Etymology: From polyfluoro + alkyl, equivalent to poly- + fluoro- + alkyl. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polyfluoro|alkyl}} polyfluoro + alkyl, {{af|en|poly-|fluoro-|alkyl}} poly- + fluoro- + alkyl Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyfluoroalkyl (plural polyfluoroalkyls)
  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group. Tags: especially, in-compounds Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: PFA [initialism], polyfluoralkyl Hypernyms: fluoroalkyl Derived forms: PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl substance Related terms: perfluoroalkyl

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