(chemistry) any chloride containing three fluorine atoms in each molecule

plural of trifluoride

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of boron and fluorine, BF₃; it is a strong Lewis acid.

(chemistry) The binary compound of nitrogen and fluorine, NF₃; a corrosive gas.

(inorganic chemistry) A poisonous gaseous binary compound, CF₃, of chlorine and fluorine.

(inorganic chemistry) A particular kind of toxic, corrosive liquid that is soluble in sulfuric acid, and is used to make uranium hexofluoride.

(organic chemistry) The organosulfur compound (CH₃CH₂)₂NSF₃ used for the synthesis of organofluorine compounds