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Record 1 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Said of a molecule all of whose hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine.

OBS

perfluorinate: to combine with the maximum amount of fluorine esp. in place of hydrogen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Se dit d'une molécule dont tous les atomes d'hydrogène ont été remplacés par des atomes de fluor.

OBS

Le préfixe «per-» est ambigu car, surtout en anglais, il désigne parfois «tous les atomes d'hydrogène qu'on pouvait remplacer» et non la totalité des atomes d'hydrogène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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