NOUN | substance | sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride | a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether |
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Meaning | A colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry. | |
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Synonym | sulphur hexafluoride | |
Broader | fluoride | A salt of hydrofluoric acid |
greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission | A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation | |
Spanish | hexafluoruro de azufre | |
Catalan | hexafluorur de sofre |
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