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(organic chemistry) Any of several isomers of an alcohol formally derived from ethanol by replacing three hydrogen atoms by those of fluorine, but especially 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol.
Use trifluoroethanol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Trifluoroethanol means (organic chemistry) Any of several isomers of an alcohol formally derived from ethanol by replacing three hydrogen atoms by those of fluorine, but especially 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol.
Common synonyms include TFE, trifluoroethyl alcohol.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use trifluoroethanol where its definition matches the intended context.
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