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fluorine

Main Entry:: fluo·rine
Pronunciation:: \ˈflu̇r-ˌēn, ˈflȯr-\
Function:: 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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