fluorinated

adjective

fluo·ri·nat·ed ˈflȯr-ə-ˌnā-təd

ˈflu̇r-

: having added fluorine

fluorinated propanes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, fluorinated gases, which are exclusively human-made, also are underreported significantly. —

Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2021 Meanwhile, fluorinated gases, which are exclusively human-made, also are underreported significantly. —

Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2021 Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, are all heating up the planet. —

Sibi Arasu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022 The typical household fridge or air-conditioner relies on a family of synthetic refrigerants known as F-gases, short for fluorinated gases. —

Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2022 The unlabeled pie chart shows percentages for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases. —

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021 Meanwhile, fluorinated gases, which are exclusively human-made, also are underreported significantly. —

Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2021 Meanwhile, fluorinated gases, which are exclusively human-made, also are underreported significantly. —

Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 The ePE also lowers Gore's carbon footprint, as measured by Higg MSI, in the creation of the product by producing a material free of PFCs of Environmental Concern by using non-fluorinated materials. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 See More

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