fluoroanion

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noun

An anion containing fluorine atoms

OriginEnglish anion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nounfluoroanion (plural fluoroanions)

plural fluoroanions

  1. chemistryAn anion containing fluorine atoms

Origin

  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*h₂en-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  14. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  15. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  16. Englishanion
  17. Englishfluoroanion

From fluoro- + anion.

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APA

fluoroanion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroanion

MLA

“fluoroanion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroanion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluoroanion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroanion.

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