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perfluorinated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
per-flu-o-ri-nat-ed
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of perfluorinate

adj

Thoroughly fluorinated: reacted with fluorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine.

Etymology

By surface analysis, perfluorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + fluorinated.

Phrases

perfluoric acid perfluoroacetic acid perfluoroalkyl substance perfluorooctanoic acid perfluorooctanesulfonic acid polyfluoroalkyl substance

Frequently Paired Words

perfluoric acid perfluorinate perfluorination perfluoroacetic acid perfluoroalkyl perfluoroalkyl substance PFAS PFOA

Questions

What does perfluorinated mean?
simple past and past participle of perfluorinate
Where does perfluorinated come from?
By surface analysis, perfluorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + fluorinated.

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