fluoromethane en · NOUN
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- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane English fluoromethane From fluoro- + methane.
Meanings
- Any fluorinated derivative of methane, but especially the mono-substituted compound CH₃F (methyl fluoride) that is used in the manufacture of semiconductors
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluoromethanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dichlorofluoromethane · chlorofluoromethane · tetrafluoromethane · trifluoromethane · difluoromethane
Translations (3)
it fluorometano (Translations) · ja フルオロメタン (Translations) · el φθορομεθάνιο (Translations)