Fluoroid

/ˈflʊərɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or containing fluorine; relating to fluorine or its compounds.

Etymology

From fluoro- + -oid (meaning 'resembling'). This is a relatively rare descriptive term used in chemistry to indicate fluorine-like properties.

Kelly Says

While uncommon, 'fluoroid' shows how English chemistry vocabulary lets you describe anything that acts like fluorine without being fluorine itself—useful for classifying obscure compounds.

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