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fluorinate

[ floor-uh-neyt, flawr-, flohr- ]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
fluorinated, fluorinating.
  1. to treat or combine with fluorine.

fluorinate

/ ˈڱʊəɪˌԱɪ /

verb

  1. to treat or combine with fluorine
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Derived Forms

  • ˌڱܴǰˈԲپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڱܴǰi·ԲtDz noun
  • ܲ·ڱܴǰi·Բe adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorinate1

First recorded in 1930–35; fluorine + -ate 1

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