fluor- root words — words with the fluor- root

The root fluor- comes from Latin fluor, meaning flow. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including chlorofluorocarbon, fluoresce, fluorescence, fluorescing, fluoridate, fluoridated, fluoridation, fluorine, fluorite, fluorocarbon, fluoroscope. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fluor- root

Explore words with fluor- — words containing the fluor- root and sharing its sense of "flow". Examples include chlorofluorocarbon, fluoresce, fluorescence, fluorescing, fluoridate, fluoridated, fluoridation, fluorine, fluorite, fluorocarbon, fluoroscope. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fluor- root means flow, from Latin fluor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.