FLUORINE


Meaning of FLUORINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflu̇r-ˌēn, ˈflȯr- ]

noun

Etymology: French, from New Latin fluor

Date: 1813

: a nonmetallic halogen element that is isolated as a pale yellowish flammable irritating toxic diatomic gas — see element table

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