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fluoro-

  1. a combining form with the meanings “fluorine,” “fluoride,” used in the formation of compound words:

    fluorocarbon.

  2. a combining form with the meaning “fluorescence,” used in the formation of compound words:

    fluoroscopy.



fluoro-

combining_form

  1. indicating the presence of fluorine

    fluorocarbon

  2. indicating fluorescence

    fluoroscope

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluoro-1

From New Latin; fluor, -o-

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