fluorination en · NOUN
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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fluorination From fluorine + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluorinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
chlorination · bromination · iodination
Deriveds
electrofluorination · oxyfluorination · monofluorination · Swarts fluorination · radiofluorination · deoxyfluorination · difluorination · halofluorination · defluorination
Hypernyms
Relateds
fluorinate · fluoridate · fluoridization · perfluorinated · perfluorinate · fluoridation · fluoridized · fluoridated · perfluorination · fluoridize