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benzotrifluoride

American

[ben-zoh-trahy-floor-ahyd, -flawr-, -flohr-] / ˌbɛn zoʊ traɪˈflʊər aɪd, -ˈflɔr-, -ˈfloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, flammable liquid, C 7 H 5 F 3 , used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals, and as a solvent.

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