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fluorinate
verb fluo·ri·nate \ˈflȯr-ə-ˌnāt, ˈflu̇r-\
fluo·ri·nat·edfluo·ri·nat·ing
Definition of FLUORINATE
transitive verb
: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine
— fluo·ri·na·tion \ˌflȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌflu̇r-\ noun
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First Known Use of FLUORINATE
circa 1929
Medical Dictionary
fluorinate
transitive verb fluo·ri·nate \ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ə-ˌnāt, ˈflōr-, ˈflȯr-\
fluo·ri·nat·edfluo·ri·nat·ing
Medical Definition of FLUORINATE
: to treat or cause to combine with fluorine or a compound of fluorine
—fluo·ri·na·tion \ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌflōr-, ˌflȯr-\ noun
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