fluorinate

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

verb (used with object),fluor·i·nat·ed, fluor·i·nat·ing.Chemistry.

to treat or combine with fluorine.

Origin of fluorinate

First recorded in 1930–35; fluorine + -ate¹

Other words from fluorinate

fluor·i·na·tion, noun
un·fluor·i·nat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby fluorinate

fluoridate
fluoridation
fluoride
fluoridize
fluorimeter
fluorinate
fluorine
fluorine dating
fluorite
fluoro-
fluorocarbon

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British Dictionary definitions for fluorinate

fluorinate

/ (ˈflʊərɪˌneɪt) /

verb

to treat or combine with fluorine

Derived forms of fluorinate

fluorination, noun

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