English

halofluorination

From halo- + fluorination.

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’

Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’

English halo-

Today it means

noun The addition of fluorine and another halogen to a molecule.

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Etymograph / halofluorination