fluorinated

adjective

fluo·​ri·​nat·​ed ˈflȯr-ə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce fluorinated (audio)
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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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fluorinated was in 1945

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“Fluorinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorinated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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