Definitions
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- noun organic chemistry A
fluorocarbon counterpart to thehydrocarbon ethane .
Etymologies
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hexa- + fluoro- + ethane
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Examples
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Many skeptics point out that solar modules are comprised of a number of toxic chemicals: arsenic, cadmium telluride, hexafluoroethane, lead, and polyvinyl fluoride, to name a few.
Bend Blogs 2010
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Arsenic, cadmium telluride, hexafluoroethane, lead, and polyvinyl fluoride are just some of the chemicals used to manufacture various types of solar cells.
whoar.co.nz 2010
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Ltd.) for etch and chamber cleaning products such as tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and hexafluoroethane (C2F6) by building a new production facility to manufacture hexafluoride butadiene (C4F6) in Kawasaki, Japan.
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