fluorination

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noun

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

Opposite
defluorination
OriginEnglish fluorine ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluorination (countable and uncountable, plural fluorinations)

plural fluorinations

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

    Antonyms: defluorination

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.

Opposite
defluorination

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluorine
  7. Englishfluorination

From fluorine + -ation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fluorination

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APA

fluorination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorination

MLA

“fluorination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorination. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorination,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorination.

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