fluoro-
1.
a combining form with the meanings “fluorine,” “fluoride,” used in the formation of compound words:
fluorocarbon.
2.
a combining form with the meaning “fluorescence,” used in the formation of compound words:
fluoroscopy.
Also,
fluo-
;
especially before a vowel,
fluor-
.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin;
see
fluor
,
-o-
British Dictionary definitions for
fluoro-
fluoro-
combining form
1.
indicating the presence of fluorine:
fluorocarbon
2.
indicating fluorescence:
fluoroscope
fluoro-
in Medicine
fluoro-
or
fluor-
pref.
Fluorine:
fluorosis.
Fluorescence:
fluoroscope.