perfluorotributylamine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A liquid whose molecular structure consists of three butyl moieties connected to an amine center, in which the hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with fluorine. It is produced by the electronics industry and is a potent greenhouse gas.

Word forms

perfluorotributylamine

Etymology

From per- + fluoro- + tributyl + amine.

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