Etymology and origin of the French word fluorure
- Confidence
- Established
- Formation
- Derivation
- First attested
- 1820 Nysten More words from the 19th century
- Ultimate origins
- Proto-Italic *flow-e/o-,*-ōsFrench -ure
Etymology tree
From the same root
Pronunciation
- /fly.ɔ.ʁyʁ/[1]
Forms
fluorure m (plural fluorures)[1]
Etymology
It is formed from French fluor + -ure.[2][1][3] It is one of several chemical terms derived from fluor, beside fluorhydrique and fluorine.[4]
Earliest recorded meaning
It is first recorded in 1820, in the supplement to Nysten's medical dictionary, for a compound of fluorine with another element.[2][4]
Semantic evolution
The word has kept its chemical meaning: a compound of fluorine with another element, and in particular a salt of hydrofluoric acid.[2][4][3] The Grand Robert and the Petit Robert date it to 1823, and the GLLF to 1832 (Raymond); the BHVF lists the dates the dictionaries give, from 1820 to 1865.[5][6][3][7] Fluorure de calcium is the mineral called fluorine.[2][4]
Timeline
- 1820 – First record, in the supplement to Nysten's dictionary.[2][4][7]
- 1823 – The date given by the Grand Robert and the Petit Robert.[5][6]
- 1832 – Raymond's dictionary records it.[3][7]
- 1932 – The Académie defines metallic fluorides combined with hydrofluoric acid.[2]
Meanings
Noun
- (chemistry) A fluoride: a compound of fluorine with another element, or a salt of hydrofluoric acid: le fluorure d'aluminium.[2][6][3]
Related words
References
- ^ a b c Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
- ^ a b c d e f g Trésor de la langue française informatisé (2004), ATILF – CNRS & Université de Lorraine, atilf.fr/tlfi; electronic version of Imbs, Paul; Quemada, Bernard, eds. (1971–1994), Trésor de la langue française, Paris: CNRS / Gallimard
- ^ a b c d e Guilbert, Louis; Lagane, René; Niobey, Georges, eds. (1971–1978; 1989), Grand Larousse de la langue française, Paris: Larousse
- ^ a b c d e Rey, Alain, ed. (1992), Dictionnaire historique de la langue française, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ a b Rey, Alain, ed. (2005), Le Grand Robert de la langue française, electronic version, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ a b c Rey-Debove, Josette; Rey, Alain, eds. (2007), Le Petit Robert de la langue française, Paris: Le Robert
- ^ a b c Quemada, Bernard, ed. (1959–2006), Datations et documents lexicographiques (Base historique du vocabulaire français, BHVF), Paris: Klincksieck / CNRS / Champion; ATILF
Cite this entry
“Fluorure.” Etymologically, 15 Nov. 2026, etymologically.com/fr/fluorure. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
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