fluoro-

prefix

containing fluorine

OriginLatin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative fluor-

  1. chemistrycontaining fluorine
  2. fluorescent

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fluo-

Origin

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

From Latin fluor + English -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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