flu|o|rine

flu|o|rine
flu|o|rine «FLOO uh reen, -uhr ihn», noun.
a greenish-yellow, bad-smelling, poisonous gas which occurs only in combination with certain other elements. It is the most active of all the chemical elements and is used in small amounts to purify water and to decrease tooth decay.
[< fluor + -ine2]

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