Etymology

fluorochemical

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Today it means: Any chemical compound (especially an organic compound) containing fluorine Full definition →

English chemical ← 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. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishchemical
  8. English todayfluorochemical

From fluoro- + chemical.

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