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Definition of Nafion in English:

Nafion

noun

Chemistry

  • A trademark for: a perfluorinated polymer containing sulphonic acid groups, used especially as a selectively permeable ion-exchange membrane and as a catalyst for some organic syntheses.

Pronunciation

Nafion

/ˈnafɪən/ /ˈnafɪɒn/

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. Perhaps from Na- + -fi- + -on.