polyfluoroolefin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- 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- English olefin English polyfluoroolefin From poly- + fluoro- + olefin.
Meanings
- Any of several polymers made from the polymerization of fluorinated olefins
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyfluoroolefins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |