organofluorine

English

This ball-and-stick model of octafluoropropane represents an organofluorine molecule in which every free bond on a carbon backbone (shown as black) is occupied by a fluorine atom (shown as green).

This represents an organofluorine compound, 1-fluoro-1-butene, in which just one bond on a carbon backbone is occupied by fluorine.

Etymology

From organo- +‎ fluorine.

Adjective

organofluorine (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Describing an organic compound containing one or more fluorine atoms.

Noun

organofluorine (plural organofluorines)

(organic chemistry) An organic compound containing fluorine.

Related terms

organohalogen

Translations

organic compound that contains fluorine

Finnish: orgaaninen fluoriyhdiste