Word: fluorinating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: fluo
ri
na
ting
Definition: Present participle of fluorinate. To introduce fluorine into a compound.
Morphemes:
Affix: fluorine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single atom of this element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fluor
Language: la
Decoded: fluor
Meaning: flow
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.