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Etymology of the English word electrofluor

the English word electrofluor
derived from the English word fluorescence
derived from the English word fluor
derived from the Latin word fluor
using the English suffix -escence
derived from the English word fluorspar
using the English prefix fluor-
derived from the English word spar
derived from the Low German word spar
derived from the Latin word fluor
using the English prefix electro-
derived from the New Latin prefix electro-
derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

Date

The earliest known usage of electrofluor in English dates from the 20th century.



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