FLUORINE


Meaning of FLUORINE in English

flu ‧ o ‧ rine /ˈflʊəriːn $ ˈflʊr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: 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

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