fluoro-
a combining form with the meanings “fluorine,” “fluoride,” used in the formation of compound words: fluorocarbon.
a combining form with the meaning “fluorescence,” used in the formation of compound words: fluoroscopy.
Origin of fluoro-
1- Also fluo-; especially before a vowel, fluor-
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How to use fluoro- in a sentence
Agricola derived the name fluores from fluo "to flow," and we in turn obtain "fluorite," or "fluorspar," from Agricola.
De Re Metallica | Georgius Agricola
British Dictionary definitions for fluoro-
fluoro-
combining form
indicating the presence of fluorine: fluorocarbon
indicating fluorescence: fluoroscope
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