English word perfluorinated comes from English fluorinated, English per-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fluorinated | English (eng) | (chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.. (chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid. |
| per- | English (eng) | (non-productive) Denoting the sense "by" or "per", as in perchance or perhaps. (chemistry) Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four).. (chemistry) Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.. (non-productive) In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense [...] |
| perfluorinated | English (eng) | (chemistry) reacted with fluorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine. |