Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentafluoroethane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pentaflu-o-roethane
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A refrigerant and fire suppression agent with the chemical formula CF₃CHF₂.

Uncountable

Etymology

From penta- + fluoro- + ethane.

Usage

Questions

What does pentafluoroethane mean?
A refrigerant and fire suppression agent with the chemical formula CF₃CHF₂.
Where does pentafluoroethane come from?
From penta- + fluoro- + ethane.

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