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fluorine
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[ noun ] (chemistry) 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
Synonyms Used in print (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)Another recent achievement was the successful development of a method for the complete combustion in a bomb_calorimeter of a metal in fluorine when the product is relatively non-volatile . Related terms |
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