fluorinating
/ˈflʊrɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Relating to or used for the process of adding fluorine to a substance.
- Fluorinating chemicals must be handled with great care due to their reactivity.
- The fluorinating step in the reaction requires a controlled temperature.
- The lab uses special fluorinating agents to create new compounds.
verb
- Present participle of fluorinate; the act of adding fluorine to a substance.
- The chemist is fluorinating the sample to change its properties.
- They spent the afternoon fluorinating several organic compounds.
- The process of fluorinating water helps prevent tooth decay.