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fluorine Definition


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fluorine
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol F, atomic number 9) a highly corrosive poisonous yellow gas (one of the halogens) that is the most electronegative and reactive chemical element. It has been used as a rocket fuel and in the manufacture of organic compounds such as fluorocarbons.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin fluor flow.



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