fluoromethane

English

Etymology

From fluoro- +‎ methane.

Noun

fluoromethane (plural fluoromethanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any fluorinated derivative of methane, but especially the mono-substituted compound CH₃F (methyl fluoride) that is used in the manufacture of semiconductors

Derived terms

• chlorofluoromethane
• dichlorofluoromethane
• difluoromethane
• tetrafluoromethane
• trifluoromethane

Translations

Translations

• Italian: fluorometano m
• Japanese: フルオロメタン (furuorometan)