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Where does “フッ素” come from?

フッ素 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 弗, from Middle Chinese 弗.

フッ素 (Japanese): fluorine, F; fluorine gas; fluoride to prevent...

Definitions

  1. fluorine, F; fluorine gas; fluoride to prevent...

Ancestry of “フッ素”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese弗—
2Middle Chinese弗—
Every word from Middle Chinese 弗 →