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fluoroalkyl

noun

fluoroalkyl

noun

US /flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/

Etymology From fluoro- + alkyl.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.

Derived terms
perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl
Hyponyms
perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.