English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element (symbol F) with an atomic number of 9. It is the lightest of the halogens, a pale yellow-green, highly reactive gas that attacks all metals.
  2. A single atom of this element.

Pronunciation

flo͝or'ēn′ -ĭn /ˈflʊ(ə)ɹˌin -ɪn/ flôr'ēn′ /ˈfloɹˌin LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-fluorine.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-fluorine (alt).wav en-us-fluorine.ogg

Word forms

fluorine fluorines

Etymology

From Latin fluor (“flow”) + -ine. Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1813.

Synonyms

phthor

Related words

fluor fluoric fluorite fluorene

Derived words

difluorine flox fluo- fluor- fluoro- fluorian fluoride fluorinate fluorination fluorine-18 fluorine-19 fluorine absorption dating fluorine dating fluorinelike fluorine method fluorine oxide fluorine test nonfluorine organofluorine radiofluorine
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