fluorochemical

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noun

Any chemical compound (especially an organic compound) containing fluorine

OriginEnglish chemical ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluorochemical (plural fluorochemicals)

plural fluorochemicals

  1. Any chemical compound (especially an organic compound) containing fluorine

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. Englishchemical
  8. Englishfluorochemical

From fluoro- + chemical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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