fluorinated
adjective
fluo·ri·nat·ed
ˈflȯr-ə-ˌnā-təd 
ˈflu̇r-
: having added fluorine
fluorinated propanes
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After entering the body, many types of PFAS used in different products can be transformed over days to years, while the highly fluorinated backbone of the molecule remains intact.
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Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
According to emails sent from TenCate to the Forest Service, the company’s finish used a form of PFAS with six or fewer fluorinated carbon atoms.
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Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2026
Of more concern to environmentalists is the propellant in many inhalers, typically a fluorinated gas that is a more powerful driver of global warming than carbon dioxide.
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Ted Alcorn,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2024
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Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
According to emails sent from TenCate to the Forest Service, the company’s finish used a form of PFAS with six or fewer fluorinated carbon atoms.
—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2026
Of more concern to environmentalists is the propellant in many inhalers, typically a fluorinated gas that is a more powerful driver of global warming than carbon dioxide.
—
Ted Alcorn,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2024
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“Fluorinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorinated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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