Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
flu-o-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Synonym of fluoro-

Etymology

From fluor.

Derived Forms

fluobenzene fluocarbonate fluocerine fluozirconate

Phrases

fluochromic acid fluohydric acid fluosilicic acid fluotantalic acid fluotitanic acid

Synonyms

Questions

What does fluo- mean?
Synonym of fluoro-
Where does fluo- come from?
From fluor.

How to pronounce fluo-

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