fluorinate
fluorinate
Definition
☆ fluo·ri·nate (flôr′ə nāt′, flo̵or′-)
transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′ing
- to introduce fluorine into or cause to combine with fluorine
- fluoridate
fluo′·ri·na′·tion (-nā′s̸hən) noun
fluorinate
Usage Examples
Object
- gas: But because the level of fluorinated gases is too high, we are storing up lasting environmental damage.
- compound: Chemically, it is a long chain fluorinated organic compound.
- analog: We have a particular interest in fluorinated analogs of pathway intermediates.
- hydrocarbon: The key to the artificial blood is a fluorinated hydrocarbon that can carry more oxygen than real blood.
- emission: The European Commission has announced the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council in relation to reducing fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions.
- water: Babies being fed meals made up with fluorinated tap water are getting three times the maximum safety dose of fluorine.
Browse dictionary entries near fluorinate
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- fluorochrome
- fluorography
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- fluoroscope
- fluoroscopy
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