sulfur hexafluoride; SF6
Chemical compound used as an insulating gas in electrical equipment and as a tracer gas. Technical term in chemistry and engineering.
Sulfur hexafluoride is used as an insulating gas in substation equipment.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexafluoride is SF6.
Standard modern spelling using フッ for fluorine.
Older spelling using the character 弗 for fluorine; now largely replaced by フッ.
Compound of 六 (roku, 'six'), フッ化 (fukka, 'fluoride'), and 硫黄 (iō, 'sulfur'), following standard chemical nomenclature for sulfur hexafluoride.