fluoroalkyl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl English fluoroalkyl From fluoro- + alkyl.
Meanings
- An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluoroalkyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fluoralkyl | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
perfluoroalkyl · PFAS · polyfluoroalkyl
Hyponyms
perfluoroalkyl · PFAS · polyfluoroalkyl
Translations (1)
ko 플루오로알킬 (alkyl group containing a fluorine)