Etymology

fluoroelastomer

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Today it means: Any of a range of partially fluorinated polymers or copolymers that are chemically and thermally stable elastomers. Full definition →

English elastomer ← 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. Englishelastomer
  8. English todayfluoroelastomer

From fluoro- + elastomer.

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