fluoroalkyl

English

Alternative forms

• fluoralkyl

Etymology

From fluoro- +‎ alkyl.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/
• Hyphenation: fluo‧ro‧al‧kyl

Noun

fluoroalkyl (plural fluoroalkyls)

1. (organic chemistry) An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.

Hyponyms

• PFAS
• perfluoroalkyl
• polyfluoroalkyl

Derived terms

Derived terms

• PFAS
• perfluoroalkyl
• polyfluoroalkyl

Translations

alkyl group containing a fluorine

• Korean: 플루오로알킬 (peulluoroalkil)