fluorination
nounEtymology From fluorine + -ation.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
- Derived terms
- defluorination, deoxyfluorination, difluorination, electrofluorination, halofluorination, monofluorination, oxyfluorination, radiofluorination, Swarts fluorination
- Related terms
- fluoridate, fluoridated, fluoridation, fluoridization, fluoridize, fluoridized, fluorinate, perfluorinate, perfluorinated, perfluorination