Containing fluorine atoms that have been chemically bonded into a molecule or compound.
Past participle of fluorinate. Developed as chemists began deliberately synthesizing fluorine-containing compounds in the mid-20th century.
Fluorinated compounds are everywhere in modern life—Teflon (PTFE) is fluorinated, many refrigerants are fluorinated, and about 20% of pharmaceutical drugs contain fluorine because it changes how molecules interact in the body.
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