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fluorinate

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fluor⋅i⋅nate

[floor-uh-neyt, flawr-, flohr-]
–verb (used with object), -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing. Chemistry.
to treat or combine with fluorine.

Origin:
1930–35; fluorine + -ate 1


fluor⋅i⋅na⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: fluo·ri·nate
Pronunciation: 'flu(-&)r-&-"nAt, 'flOr-, 'flor-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -nat·ed;-nat·ing
: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine —fluo·ri·na·tion /"flu(-&)r-&-'nA-sh&n,"flOr-, "flor-/ noun
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