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nouna 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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- fluorite a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- halogen any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
- fluorspar a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluorocarbon a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
- fluoroboric acid an acid of fluorine and boron
- fluor a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluorosis a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
- greenland spar a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
- fluorapatite a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
- cryolite a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine