Concept information

Preferred term

fluorine  

Definition

  • A gaseous or liquid chemical element; a member of the halide family, it is the most electronegative element and the most chemically energetic of the nonmetallic elements; highly toxic, corrosive, and flammable; used in rocket fuels and as a chemical intermediate.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3334

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