fluorinate

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

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, fluor·i·nat·ed, fluor·i·nat·ing.

1. to treat or combine with fluorine.

fluorinate

/ ˈflʊərɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to treat or combine with fluorine

Derived Forms

• ˌfluoriˈnation, noun

Other Words From

• fluori·nation noun
• un·fluori·nated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorinate¹

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