fluorinate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fluorine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fluorinate From fluorine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (transitive) To introduce fluorine into a compound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluorinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fluorinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fluorinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fluorinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radiofluorinate · defluorinate · fluorination
Relateds
fluoridate · fluoridization · fluoridation · fluoridize
Translations (5)
fi fluorata (to introduce fluorine) · ca fluorar (to introduce fluorine) · de fluorieren (to introduce fluorine) · es fluorar (to introduce fluorine) · pt fluorar (to introduce fluorine)