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/flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/ · noun
(organic chemistry) An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine..
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Fluoroalkyl means (organic chemistry) An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine..
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