flu|vi|o|ma|rine

flu|vi|o|ma|rine
flu|vi|o|ma|rine «FLOO vee oh muh REEN», adjective.
Geology. of or having to do with deposits produced by action of the sea and a stream emptying into it.
[< Latin fluvius river + English marine]

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  • flu|o|si|lic|ic acid — «FLOO uh suh LIHS ihk», a colorless, poisonous, highly corrosive liquid used in electroplating, as a disinfectant, and in hardening ceramics and cement. Formula: H2SiF6 ╂[< fluo(rine) + silicic] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • flu — af·flu·ence; af·flu·ent·ly; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; cir·cum·flu·ent; con·flu·ence; de·flu·vi·um; di·chlo·ro·di·flu·o·ro·methane; dif·flu·ence; dif·flu·ent; dif·flu·gia; ef·flu·ence; ef·flu·vi·um; flu; flu·ate; flu·a·vil; flu·el·lin;… …   English syllables

  • Fluvio-marine — Flu vi*o ma*rine , a. [L. fluvius river + E. marine.] (Geol.) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluorine — flu|o|rine [ˈfluəri:n US ˈflur ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: fluor; FLUORESCENT] a chemical substance that is usually in the form of a poisonous pale yellow gas. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol F …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fluoxetine — [flu: ɒksəti:n] noun Medicine a synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. Also called Prozac (trademark). Origin 1970s: from fluo(rine) + ox(y) + etine (perh. from e + a blend of… …   English new terms dictionary

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  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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