perfluorinate

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verb

To fluorinate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of fluorine to.

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Meanings

verbperfluorinate (third-person singular simple present perfluorinates, present participle perfluorinating, simple past and past participle perfluorinated)

present singular third person perfluorinates · participle present perfluorinating · participle past perfluorinated · past perfluorinated

  1. chemistryTo fluorinate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of fluorine to.

Origin

From per- + fluorinate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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