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.

Also fluo-; especially before a vowel, fluor-

Origin of fluoro-

From New Latin; see origin at fluor, -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for fluor-

fluor-

combining form

a variant of fluoro- fluorene; fluorine

fluoro-

before a vowel fluor-

combining form

indicating the presence of fluorinefluorocarbon

indicating fluorescencefluoroscope

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fluor- in Medicine

fluor-

pref.

Variant offluoro-

fluoro-

pref.

Fluorine:fluorosis.

Fluorescence:fluoroscope.