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hexafluoride

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English fluor(ine) Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English fluoride English hexafluoride From hexa- + fluoride.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: hexaflúoríð — fluoride containing six fluroine atoms
  • Italian: esafluoruro — fluoride containing six fluroine atoms
  • Polish: heksafluorek — fluoride containing six fluroine atoms
  • Spanish: hexafluoruro — fluoride containing six fluroine atoms