Etymology

fluoropolymer

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Today it means: Any of many chemically and thermally stable polymers that are fluorine derivatives Full definition →

English polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
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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. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  9. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  10. Englishpoly-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  13. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  14. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  15. Englishpolymer
  16. English todayfluoropolymer

From fluoro- + polymer.

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