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fluorophilic

/ˌflɔɹəˈfɪlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fluo-ro-phil-ic
IPA
/ˌflɔɹəˈfɪlɪk/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a chemical affinity for fluorocarbons.

Etymology

From fluoro- + -philic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more fluorophilic (comparative) most fluorophilic (superlative)

Derived Forms

fluorophilicity

Frequently Paired Words

hydrophilic lipophilic

Antonyms

fluorophobic

Questions

How do you pronounce fluorophilic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌflɔɹəˈfɪlɪk/.
What does fluorophilic mean?
Having a chemical affinity for fluorocarbons.
Where does fluorophilic come from?
From fluoro- + -philic.

How to pronounce fluorophilic

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