"perfluoro" meaning in English

See perfluoro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: per- + fluoro Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|per|fluoro}} per- + fluoro Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} perfluoro (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry, in combination) Describing any compound or radical in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine Tags: in-compounds, not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: perfluoroalkoxy, perfluorocarbon, perfluorodecaline, perfluoroethanamine, perfluoroethane, perfluorohexane, perfluoroisobutene, perfluoromethane, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluoropropane

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          "word": "perfluoroethane"
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          "word": "perfluorohexane"
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          "word": "perfluoroisobutene"
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          "word": "perfluoromethane"
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          "word": "perfluorooctanoic acid"
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