fluorinate

verb

fluo·​ri·​nate ˈflȯr-ə-ˌnāt  ˈflu̇r- 

fluorinated; fluorinating

transitive verb

: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine

fluorination

ˌflȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən  ˌflu̇r- 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fluorinate

verb

flu·​o·​ri·​nate

ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌnāt

fluorinated; fluorinating

: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine

fluorination

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈnā-shən

noun

Medical Definition

fluorinate

transitive verb

fluo·​ri·​nate ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ə-ˌnāt  ˈflōr- 

ˈflȯr-

fluorinated; fluorinating

: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine

fluorination

ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ə-ˈnā-shən  ˌflōr- 

ˌflȯr-

noun