fluo-
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fluo-
(flū'ō),1. Combining form denoting flow.
See also: fluor-.
See also: fluor-.
2. Prefix often used to denote fluorine (used in the generic names of drugs).
See also: fluor-.
See also: fluor-.
[L. fluo, pp. fluxus, to flow]
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fluor-
, fluoro-, fluo- [L. fluor, flowing, a flow]1. A prefix used in chemistry for fluorine, fluoride
2. A prefix meaning fluorescence.
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