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-flurane

UK/ˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/US/ˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

-flurane suffix: used to form names of halogenated compounds used as general inhalation anesthetics.

Suffix

-flurane

  1. Used to form names of halogenated compounds used as general inhalation anesthetics.

Origin of -flurane

From flu(o)r- + -ane.

Questions about -flurane

What does -flurane mean?
-flurane means used to form names of halogenated compounds used as general inhalation anesthetics.
What part of speech is -flurane?
-flurane is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -flurane?
-flurane is pronounced /ˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/ (UK).

Words near -flurane in the dictionary

  1. -flippin-
  2. -flipping-
  3. -florous
  4. -floxacin
  5. -fluencer
  6. -flurane
  7. -flux
  8. -focon
  9. -fold
  10. -form
  11. -formin

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