Etymology

fluoro-

Today it means: containing fluorine Full definition →

Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. English todayfluoro-

From Latin fluor + English -o-.

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