| NOUN | substance | sulphur hexafluoride, sulfur 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 | sulfur 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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