fluor-

combining form

a variant of fluoro- ⇒ fluorene, fluorine

fluoro- or (before a vowel) fluor-

combining form

indicating the presence of fluorine

⇒ fluorocarbon

indicating fluorescence

⇒ fluoroscope

fluor-

variant of fluoro- before a vowel:

fluorene; fluoric.

Related Words

chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoromethane
fluorapatite
fluorene
fluorescent
fluoride

fluor-I.

a word element indicating the presence of fluorine.

Also, fluoro-. [combining form of fluorine]

II.

a word element indicating fluorescence.

[combining form of fluorescence]

fluor-
combining form
or fluoro-

ETYMOLOGY French

1. fluorine
    fluoride
2. also fluori- : fluorescence
    fluoroscope
    fluorimeter

fluor-|ˈfluːɔː(r)|used as comb. form of fluorine, before vowels. fluor-apatite, Min. (see quot.). fluorhydric acid [+ hydr-ogen) + -ic], Chem., hydrofluoric acid (HF).1882Dana Min. & Lithol. (ed. 4) 213 When chlorine is present in place of fluorine it is called chlor-apatite, and when the reverse fluor-apatite.1864Watts Dict. Chem. II. 669 Fluorhydric or Hydrofluoric acid.

fluor- combining form see fluoro-.

fluor-
combining form
or fluoro-
Etymology: French fluor-, from New Latin fluor (mineral belonging to a group including fluorite)
1.
a. : fluorine
  < fluorhydric >
  < fluoroform >
b. now usually fluoro- : containing fluorine in place of hydrogen — in names of organic compounds
  < fluorobenzene >
c. now usually fluoro- : containing fluorine regarded as replacing hydroxyl or oxygen or as coordinated to a central atom — in names of inorganic acids and salts
  < fluoromolybdate >
d. : containing fluorine as fluoride sometimes replacing another element or group — in names of minerals and salts
  < fluorapatite >
  < fluorochloride >
2. also fluori- : fluorescence
< fluorene >
< fluoroscope >
< fluorimeter >

fluor-

Prefix

chemistry Alternative form of fluoro- used before a vowel.

Related terms

fluorescent

fluorosis

词汇	fluor-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary fluor- pref.（前缀） Variant of fluoro- fluoro-的变体 fluor- combining form a variant of fluoro- ⇒ fluorene, fluorine fluoro- or (before a vowel) fluor- combining form indicating the presence of fluorine ⇒ fluorocarbon indicating fluorescence ⇒ fluoroscope fluor- 1 variant of fluoro- before a vowel: fluorene; fluoric. Related Words chlorotrifluoroethylene chlorotrifluoromethane fluorapatite fluorene fluorescent fluoride fluor-I. a word element indicating the presence of fluorine. Also, fluoro-. [combining form of fluorine] II. a word element indicating fluorescence. [combining form of fluorescence] fluor- combining form or fluoro- ETYMOLOGY French 1. fluorine fluoride 2. also fluori- : fluorescence fluoroscope fluorimeter fluor-\|ˈfluːɔː(r)\|used as comb. form of fluorine, before vowels. fluor-apatite, Min. (see quot.). fluorhydric acid [+ hydr-ogen) + -ic], Chem., hydrofluoric acid (HF).1882Dana Min. & Lithol. (ed. 4) 213 When chlorine is present in place of fluorine it is called chlor-apatite, and when the reverse fluor-apatite.1864Watts Dict. Chem. II. 669 Fluorhydric or Hydrofluoric acid. fluor- combining form see fluoro-. fluor- combining form or fluoro- Etymology: French fluor-, from New Latin fluor (mineral belonging to a group including fluorite) 1. a. : fluorine < fluorhydric > < fluoroform > b. now usually fluoro- : containing fluorine in place of hydrogen — in names of organic compounds < fluorobenzene > c. now usually fluoro- : containing fluorine regarded as replacing hydroxyl or oxygen or as coordinated to a central atom — in names of inorganic acids and salts < fluoromolybdate > d. : containing fluorine as fluoride sometimes replacing another element or group — in names of minerals and salts < fluorapatite > < fluorochloride > 2. also fluori- : fluorescence < fluorene > < fluoroscope > < fluorimeter > fluor- Prefix chemistry Alternative form of fluoro- used before a vowel. Related terms fluorescent fluorosis See also fluor
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fluor-

combining form

fluoro- or (before a vowel) fluor-

combining form

fluor-

Related Words

fluor-

Prefix

Related terms

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