English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fluorination fluorinations

Etymology

From fluorine + -ation.

Antonyms

defluorination

Related words

fluoridate fluoridated fluoridation fluoridization fluoridize fluoridized fluorinate perfluorinate perfluorinated perfluorination

Derived words

defluorination deoxyfluorination difluorination electrofluorination halofluorination monofluorination oxyfluorination radiofluorination Swarts fluorination
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