Meaning fluorine
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fluorine


non-metallic element, 1813, coined by English chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) from fluorspar ("calcium fluoride," modern fluorite), the late 18c. name of the mineral where it was first [..]
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fluorine


(n) a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
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fluorine


element #9 on the periodic table, is the most reactive and the most electronegative of all the elements. Fluorine is a pale yellow, diatomic, highly corrosive, flammable gas, with a pungent odor. It is the lightest halogen. It reacts violently with water to produce oxygen and the extremely corrosive hydrofluoric acid.
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fluorine


Symbol:"F" Atomic Number:"9" Atomic Mass: 19.00amu. Fluorine is member of the halogen group. Fluorine is a very reactive, poisonous gas. It is reactive because it c [..]
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fluorine


A nonmetallic, diatomic gas that is a trace element and member of the halogen Family. It is used in Dentistry as flouride (Fluorides) to prevent Dental Caries.
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fluorine


A nonmetallic, diatomic gas that is a trace element and member of the halogen family. It is used in dentistry as flouride (FLUORIDES) to prevent dental caries.
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com





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