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sulfur hexafluoride

Term ID
CHEBI:30496
Synonyms
  • [SF6]
  • hexafluoridosulfur
  • SF6
  • Sonovue
  • sulfur hexafluoride
  • sulfur(6+) fluoride
  • sulfur(VI) fluoride
Definition
A sulfur coordination entity consisting of six fluorine atoms attached to a central sulfur atom. It is the most potent greenhouse gas currently known, with a global warming potential of 23,900 times that of CO2 over a 100 year period (SF6 has an estimated lifetime in the atmosphere of between 800 and 3,000 years).
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from sulfur hexafluoride
Phenotype where environments contain sulfur hexafluoride
Phenotype modified by environments containing sulfur hexafluoride
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