"perfluoro-" meaning in English

See perfluoro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From per- + fluoro-. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|per|fluoro-}} per- + fluoro- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} perfluoro-, {{en-prefix}} perfluoro-
  1. (chemistry) used to describe any compound or group in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry, Fluorine
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