noun
- Plural of hexafluoride; chemical compounds containing six fluorine atoms bonded to a central atom or molecule.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Sulfur hexafluoride is a hexafluoride commonly used as an insulating gas in electrical equipment.
- Uranium hexafluoride is an important hexafluoride in the nuclear fuel cycle.
- The laboratory synthesized several hexafluorides for the materials science experiment.
- Hexafluorides of transition metals exhibit interesting chemical properties.
- Industrial applications of hexafluorides include refrigeration and electrical insulation.